Groundbreaking Kicks Off Reading Sewer Plant Project

As the resident of a “down river” community from Reading, I say Hallelujah to this news!

After years of planning the city’s new sewage treatment plant on Fritz’s Island, dozens of local, state and federal officials gathered Wednesday to officially kick off what will be more than $200 million in construction.

They broke ground for the first of numerous projects, this one a $2.9 million contract for a huge new flow meter and 2,000 feet of new sewer main – the first section of an 8,700-foot replacement for the 50-year-old main that burst three times this year.

Read more: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=354319

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