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# Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant 2023 Awardees

*The goal of this grant program is to implement innovative pilot projects that improvewater availability and watershed resilience during critical low flow periods and droughts.*

The Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program addresses the need for water availability and watershed resilience work throughoutthe basin and provides financial support to bring projects to life.More information on Consumptive Use Mitigation is available here.

          - Village of Afton
          - Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation
          - Cowanesque Valley Recreation Association
          - Mansfield Municipal Authority
          - Towanda Municipal Authority
          - Centre Concrete Northeast LLC
          - Hughesville Borough Authority   
          - City of DuBois   
          - Hazleton City Authority   
          - Greater Hazleton Community Area New Development Organization, Inc.   
          - Kline Township Municipal Authority
          - Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
          - Harris Township
          - Ferguson Township
          - McAlisterville Area Joint Authority   
          - Gallitzin Water Authority   
          - Capital Region Water
          - Denver Borough   
          - Warwick Township
          - American Rivers, Inc.
          - Manheim Township
          - City of Lancaster, PA   
          - Wyncote Golf Club (Penn View Inc)

**See map for project locations*

*** Podcast available*

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##### Ecosystem Restoration on Chiques Creek in Lancaster County 

***Grantee: American Rivers, Inc.***

***$552,685***

American Rivers, Inc. (ARI)will use the grant funds to remove the Chiques Roller Mill Dam located nearManheim, PA. The Chiques Roller Mill Dam was originally constructed in the 1700s and rebuilt several timesover the centuries. The dam currently sits at approximately eight feet high, does not provide floodcontrol, and prevents fish passage to upstream reaches. In addition to removing theChiquesRoller Mill Dam, ARI will reconnect and restore the surrounding floodplain. ARI estimates the project willremove 25,000 cubic yards of legacy sediment.

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##### Advanced Metering Infrastructure Upgrade Project 

***Grantee: Capital Region Water***

***$250,000***

Capital Region Waterserves approximately 60,000 persons through 22,000 potable water connections, of which18,000 are residential connections. To conserve water and reduce water loss, Capital Region Water will usethe grant funds to install Advanced Metering Infrastructure, including a fixed network and customer portalthat will provide water users with real-time water data and abnormal water use alerts. Capital Region Waterestimates this investment will reduce annual water use by 125-150 million gallons per year.

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##### Pittston Facility Automated Truck Wash System 

***Grantee: Centre Concrete Northeast LLC***

***$84,400***

The Centre Concrete Northeast, LLC(CCN) will use the grant funds to install an automated truck wash systemto conserve water at its Pittston, PA concrete manufacturing facility. Concrete manufacturers like CCN mustwash heavy truck vehicles to remove sediment prior to exiting their sites. Manual truck washing can resultin a relatively high amount of water used per vehicle washed. However, automatic truck washing systems, suchas that proposed by CCN, can conserve water and, therefore, reduce demand on local water resources. The CCNestimates the automated truck wash system will reduce its water consumption by 1.20 million gallons per year.

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##### Leak Detection Equipment 

***Grantee: City of DuBois***

***$131,220***

The City of Dubois,located in Clearfield County, PA, will use the grant funds to install 100 leak noise data loggers in addition toits existing 186 data loggers. Leak noise data loggers sense and record sounds that emanate from water distributionpipes during the nighttime. The City of Dubois and its water system operators can analyze the recorded sound datato locate leaks in the water distribution system. The City of Dubois' existing 186 leak noise data loggers havereduced its water loss by 60 million gallons per year, which it expects will improve with the installation ofadditional leak noise data loggers.

** *Learn about Water Auditing & Leakage Management in the March 9, 2023 episode of the River Currents Podcast*

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##### Leak Detection

***Grantee: City of Lancaster***

***$461,130***

The City of Lancaster,located in Lancaster County, PA, provides potable water to over 120,000 persons in the city and surroundingarea through 630 miles of water main. To actively detect leaks and reduce water loss, the City of Lancasterwill use the grant funds to install nine district metering areas along with leak noise data loggers. Districtmetering areas are zones within a water distribution system where operators can measure the flow of waterinto a zone using a single meter. Operators can then compare the metered flow in that zone to total water usedby the customers in that same zone. Leak noise data loggers sense and record sounds that emanate from waterdistribution pipes during the nighttime. The City of Lancaster can use the district metering areas and leaknoise data loggers to locate leaks in its system. The city estimates it will be able to reduce its water lossby 1.81 billion gallons per year.

** *Learn about Water Auditing & Leakage Management in the March 9, 2023 episode of the River Currents Podcast*

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##### Irrigation Infrustructure Upgrade 

***Grantee: Cowanesque Valley Recreation Association***

***$500,000***

The Cowanesque Valley Recreation Association, a non-profit in Westfield, PA, will use the grant funds to upgradeitsRiver Valley Country Club golf course irrigation systemto conserve water. Irrigation system upgradesinclude installation of efficient sprinkler heads and irrigation piping. The Cowanesque Valley RecreationAssociation will deploy software for tracking irrigation supply and pump use, as well as install rain sensorsand flow control devices that automatically shut-off irrigation when it is not needed. The Cowanesque ValleyRecreation Association estimates the irrigation system improvements will conserve 1.80 million gallons per year.

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##### Advance Metering Infrastructure Implementation Program 

***Grantee: Denver Borough***

***$445,125.25***

The Denver Boroughwill use the grant funds to install Advanced Metering Infrastructure. The borough will install 1400 radio readmeters of which 500 meters will include acoustic leak detection technology. The Denver Borough will collectand analyze the meter data weekly to determine if any leaks may be present in the system. The borough estimatesit will reduce water distribution system losses by 7.472 million gallons per year.

** *Learn about Water Auditing & Leakage Management in the March 9, 2023 episode of the River Currents Podcast*

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##### Park Hills Drainageway

***Grantee: Ferguson Township***

***$500,000***

Located in Centre County, PA, Ferguson Township will use the grant funds to install 33 step pools over 2,150feet of drainage way to eliminate erosion and control storm flows. In addition to the step pools, FergusonTownship will establish riparian buffers using native forest and meadow plantings. Ferguson Township estimatesthe project will reduce sediment loadingin the local watershed by 270,250 lbs per year.

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##### Waterline Metering 

***Grantee: Gallitzin Water Authority***

***$94,500***

The Gallitzin Water Authority(GWA) provides potable water to over 3,000 residents of Gallitzin Borough, Gallitzin Township, Allegheny Township andTunnelhill Borough. The GWA will use the grant funds to install nine metering sites located throughout its waterdistribution system to help track flows and find leaks. In addition to installing these metering sites, the GWAwill install one permanent meter near its water treatment plant and purchase two temporary meters for rotationamongst the nine metering sites. The combination of the metering sites paired with a permanent meter and portablemeters will allow GWA to reduce its water loss.

** *Learn about Water Auditing & Leakage Management in the March 9, 2023 episode of the River Currents Podcast*

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##### Humboldt Water System Leak Detection 

***Grantee: Greater Hazleton Community Area New Development Organization, Inc.***

***$50,000***

Located just outside of Hazleton, PA, theGreater Hazleton Community Area New Development Organization, Inc, (CAN DO, Inc.),a non-profit economic development corporation, operates the Humboldt Industrial Water System and provides waterto 66 businesses on its 3,000 acre Humboldt Industrial Park. CAN DO, Inc. will use the grant funds toprocure a satellite scan of its system to assist with locating potential leaks. The satellite scan willidentify water saturated soils which when overlain with a map of the water distribution system will helpCAN DO, Inc. identify potential leaks. Following this identification process, a field crew will deploy acousticleak detection technology to verify these potential water system leaks. Using the satellite scan and fieldcrew verified leaks, CAN DO, Inc. will repair its system to reduce its water loss and ultimately conservewater resources.

** *Learn about Satellite Leak Detection in the January 23, 2023 episode of the River Currents Podcast*

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##### Willowbrook Estates Stormwater Basin Retrofit Demonstration Project 

***Grantee: Harris Township***

***$45,000***

Located in Centre County, PA, Harris Township will use the grant funds to retrofit an existing 1.7-acrestormwater basin outlet structure to detain high intensity, short-duration storm events. The stormwaterbasin, located within a 17-acre parkland, dischargesstormwaterrunoff heated by contact with asphalt into Spring Creek, ahigh-qualitydesignated stream. Although the outlet structure was originally designedfor large storms, high-intensity, short-duration storms create erosive conditions in the stream. Thetownship anticipates the outlet structure modification will allow the stormwater basin to detain morehigh-intensity, short-duration storms and, therefore, reduce thermal loading to and erosion of Spring Creek.The township estimates the stormwater basin modification will reduce 6,000 lbs per year ofsedimentfrom being eroded into Spring Creek.

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##### Leak Detection-Hydropressure Monitoring Gauge Project

***Grantee: Hazleton City Authority***

***$328,872.73***

The Hazleton City Authority(HCA) provides potable water to approximately 15,000 customers across 14 municipalities in three counties. TheHCA will use the grant funds to expand its leak noise sensors throughout its water distribution system. Onceinstalled, these leak noise sensors will connect to the HCA's existing leak detection software system to helpit reduce water loss and ultimately conserve water.

** *Learn about Water Auditing & Leakage Management in the March 9, 2023 episode of the River Currents Podcast*

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##### Satellite Scan and Leak Detection

***Grantee: Hughesville Borough Authority***

***$64,000***

The Hughesville Borough Authority(HBA) provides potable water to approximately 2,800 persons in Hughesville Borough and the surroundingcommunity in Wolf Township, PA. The HBA will use the grant funds to procure a satellite scan of its systemto assist with locating potential leaks. The satellite scan will identify water saturated soils which whenoverlain with a map of the water distribution system will help the HBA identify potential leaks. Followingthis identification process, a field crew will deploy acoustic leak detection technology to verify thesepotential water system leaks. Using the satellite scan and field crew verified leaks, HBA will repair itssystem to reduce its water loss and ultimately conserve its water resources.

** *Learn about Satellite Leak Detection in the January 23, 2023 episode of the River Currents Podcast*

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##### Water System SCADA Project

***Grantee: Kline Township Municipal Authority***

***$90,785***

The Kline Township Municipal Authority(KTMA) operates a public water system that serves four communities in three counties in PA: Kline Township andMcAdoo Borough in Schuylkill County, the Village of Tresckow in Carbon County, and Beaver Brook in LuzerneCounty. The KTMA will use the grant funds to install level sensor instrumentation in its existing storage tanks.Currently, the KTMA's system uses timers to pump groundwater from its wells. These timers do not account forexisting water within the storage tanks and therefore the water system over-pumps groundwater resulting instorage tank overflows. By installing and connecting level sensors to its existing Supervisory Controland Data Acquisition system, KTMA will be able to pump well water when needed, conserving its groundwater resources.

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##### Grandview Stream Restoration Phase II - Design, Permitting, Construction

***Grantee: Manheim Township***

***$390,000***

In 2020, Manheim Township, located in Lancaster County, PA, worked to restore a section of an unnamedtributary to the Conestoga River. To continue restoration of this unnamed tributary, the township willuse the grant funds to restore an additional 1,650 feet of stream channel downstream of its priorrestoration work. To restore the stream channel the township will excavate legacy sediment, establisha low-lying floodplain bench and realignment of the stream channel. Manheim Township estimates the streamrestoration work will reduce up 74,000 pound per year of sediment from being introduced into theConestoga River Watershed.

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##### Water Monitoring Improvement Project

***Grantee: Mansfield Municipal Authority***

***$135,105***

Located in Tioga County, PA, the Mansfield Municipal Authority (MMA) provides potable water to approximately4,100 persons in Mansfield Borough and the neighboring communities in Richmond Township. The MMA will usethe grant funds to install source water monitoring systems and connect those systems to its recently installedSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. The MMA will also install radio read meters throughout itswater distribution system to help it monitor water use and locate potential waterline breaks.

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##### Distribution System Leak Detection Reducation Project

***Grantee: McAlisterville Area Joint Authority***

***$95,000***

Located in Fayette Township, Juniata County, the McAlisterville Area Joint Authority (MAJA) providespotable water to approximately 900 persons. The MAJA will use the grant funds to install eight flowmetersand accompanying manhole structures within the Village of McAlisterville's water distribution system. Thewater meters will allow MAJA to routinely monitor its potable water system for leaks and water main breaks,ultimately helping MAJA conserve its water resources.

** *Learn about Water Auditing & Leakage Management in the March 9, 2023 episode of the River Currents Podcast*

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##### Hilltop Community Farm Stream Corridor and Flood Mitigation Project

***Grantee: Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation***

***$440,734***

The Tioga County (NY) Soil & Water Conservation District(SWCD), along with theUpper Susquehanna Coalition,are partnering with the Tioga County Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) to use the grantfunds to implement stream and wetland restoration practices on a 107-acre farm recently purchased by CCE.The SWCD and its partners will also install two onsitestormwaterretention ponds to attenuate storm flows. The CCE intends to use the farm to demonstrate viable regenerativeagricultural practices to help educate the regional community.

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##### Metering Infrastructure Improvements

***Grantee: Towanda Municipal Authority***

***$456,480***

The Towanda Municipal Authority(TMA) provides potable water to approximately 5,000 persons across six municipalities in Bradford County, PA,including Monroe Borough, Monroe Township, Towanda Township, Towanda Borough, North Towanda Township andWysox Township. TMA will use the grant funds to upgrade its customer meters to radio read water meters.Additionally, TMA will install three meters along a 14-mile water main to help track water loss.

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##### Water Meter Improvements

***Grantee: Village of Afton***

***$400,000***

Located in Chenango County, NY, the Village of Afton provides potable water to a small rural community ofapproximately 400 person served through 370 service connections. The Village of Afton will use the grantfunds to install radio read water meters on the service connections to help it identify high water use andpotential service line breaks.

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##### Lititz Run at Ballstown Road Floodplain Restoration – Design, Permitting & Construction

***Grantee: Warwick Township***

***$500,000***

Located in Lancaster County, PA, Warwick Township will use the grant funds to restore approximately 1700feet of theLititz Runfloodplain. As part of its restoration efforts, the township will remove legacy sediment and realign the streamchannel. The township estimates the restoration project will reduce up to 225,000 lbs ofsedimentper year and restore approximately five acres of wetlands.

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##### Spring Creek Groundwater Recharge and Floodplain/Instream/Riparian Habitat Restoration Project

***Grantee: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy***

***$82,478.60***

TheWestern Pennsylvania Conservancy(WPC) in partnership with thePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission(PFBC)will use the grant funds to assess a former fish hatchery along Spring Creek in Centre County. The WPC and PFBCwill conduct field surveys of and assess design options for the 12.5-acre site with a goal of recharging groundwater.

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##### Wyncote Public Golf Course Pond Dredging and Restoration

***Grantee: Wyncote Golf Club (Penn View Inc)***

***$75,000.00***

The Wyncote Golf Club(WGC), located in Chester County, PA, has been recognized by Audubon International and theChester County Conservation Districtfor its environmental and preservation efforts. WGC will use the grant funds to remove up to four feet ofsediment from its onsite irrigation pond. With the removal of the accumulated sediment, WGC will increase itsonsite water storage capacity for site irrigation.