Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Aliquippa, Pa.) State Representative Rob Matzie announced on Wednesday that Aliquippa will receive $2.04 million in grant funding to allow the city to eliminate a potential lead risk to the city’s drinking water. Rep. Matzie said the funding from PENNVEST will enable the Aliquippa Municipal Water Authority to replace 184 lead water service lines with copper lines., eliminating the threat of corroded lines leaching lead into the city’s water supply.
People should not have to worry over the safety of their tap water, Matzie said. “After testing last year showed elevated lead levels in a small number of samples, there was reason for concern. Securing this funding is going to eliminate that risk.”
Water authority Manager Robert Bible, Jr. . said when he received the good news,”I’m glad the funding came to Aliquippa.”