Aqua Pennsylvania has $10.2 million in infrastructure improvement projects underway in Upper Providence, Nether Providence, Middletown, Marple, and Haverford townships and Rose Valley Borough to improve service reliability for customers throughout Delaware County. 

In Upper Providence and Nether Providence, crews began work on a $2 million project replacing 9,744 feet of aging 6-, 8-, and 10-inch water mains with new 4-, 6-, 8-, and 12-inch ductile iron water mains on the following streets:

• Shady Hill Road between Park Avenue and Rose Hill Road
• Park Avenue between Ridley Creek Road and north of Shady Hill Road
• Rose Hill Road between Park Avenue and South Ridley Creek Road
• South Ridley Creek Road between Orange Street and Manchester Road
• Meadowbrook Lane from South Ridley Creek Road to the end of the cul-de-sac

In Middletown Township, crews are working on a $1.3 million project to replace 4,766 feet of aging 12-, 8-, and 6-inch water mains with new 12-, 8-, and 6-inch ductile iron water mains on the following streets:

• Old Middletown Road between Bortondale Road and RT 352 (New Middletown Road)
• Old Middletown Road between Moore and Knowlton roads
• Route 352 (New Middletown Road) between Knowlton and Old Middletown roads

Also taking place in Middletown Township, crews are working on a $1.2 million project to replace 6,145 feet of aging 6- and 8-inch water mains with new 8- and 6-inch ductile iron water mains on the following streets:

• Ridley Creek Drive between Nelson Drive and the end of the cul-de-sac
• Walter Drive Between Nelson Drive and the end of the cul-de-sac

There are multiple main replacements taking place throughout Marple Township. Crews are working on a $1.2 million project to replace 4,358 feet of aging 6-inch cast iron water mains with new 8- and 6-inch ductile iron water mains on the following streets:

• Maclarie Lane between Paxon Hollow Road and Saint Francis Drive
• Hedgerow Drive Between Kerwood Drive and Maclarie Lane
• Paxon Hollow Road between Sproul Road and Hedgerow Drive

Crews are also working in Marple Township on another $1.2 million project to replace 10,048 feet of aging 6-inch cast iron water mains with new 8-inch ductile iron water mains in the township on the following streets:

• Langford Road between Sproul Road and Winding Way
• Harvard Avenue and Yale Avenue between Princeton Place and Winding Way
• Princeton Place, Clover Drive and Winding Way between Langford Road and South New Ardmore Road

Crews are also working on a $1.15 million project in Marple Township to replace 7,876 feet of aging 8-and 6-inch cast iron water mains with new 8-and 6-inch ductile iron water mains on the following streets:

• Paxon Hollow Road and Concord Road between Sproul Road and Springhouse Road
• Hilldale Road between Sproul Road and Concord Road
• Parkway Avenue between Paxon Hollow and Hilldale roads
• Parkway East from Springhouse Road to the end of the cul-de-sac
• Parkway East Road, Springhouse Road between Langford Road and Lawrence Road

In Haverford Township, crews are working on a $1.2 million project to replace 5,315 feet of aging 6-inch cast iron water mains with new 8- and 6-inch ductile iron water mains on the following streets:

• Meadow Lane between Coopertown Road and College Avenue
• Williams Road between Darby Road and Meadows Lane
• Blackburn Lane between Highland Lane and Williams Road

Crews recently began work on a $1 million project in Rose Valley Borough to replace 7,655 feet of aging 6-inch water mains with new 4-, 6-, and 8-inch ductile iron water mains on the following streets:

• Todmorden Drive between both ends of  Brookhaven Road
• Brookview Lane, Forestview Road, and Briarcrest and Hollow drives between Todmorden Drive and the end of the cul-de-sac
• Tanglewood Circle between Forestview Road and the end of the cul-de-sac

All of the projects are expected to be completed by June 2021.

These projects are part of Aqua’s continuing infrastructure improvement program that replaced more than 38 miles of aging main in Delaware County in 2019 to improve service reliability for customers. This year, Aqua expects to have replaced approximately 45 miles of main in Delaware County. The new water mains will reduce the potential for main breaks and discolored water and improve water flow in the area.

The capital spend for these projects is included in Aqua’s nearly $60 million infrastructure program for Delaware County in 2020. Aqua Pennsylvania has more than $200 million planned for investments across Pennsylvania this year.

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