Central Wells 5 & 7 Treatment Upgrade Project
DTMA in conjunction with Pennvest and Doylestown Township are upgrading treatment facilities for Central Wells 5 & 7 near Stepplechase Drive, to improve overall water quality.
These upgrades are in response to changing EPA and DEP regulations.
- 2009 | EPA HEALTH ADVISORY LEVEL (HAL) OF 400 PPT FOR PFOA AND 200 FOR PFOS
- 2016 | EPA HAL 70 PPT
- 2023 | PA DEP 14 PPT OF PFOA AND 18 PPT OF PFOS (Central Well #5 contained 20 PPT PFOA and 20 PPT PFAS)
- 2024 | EPA 4 PPT* FOR PFOA AND PFOS
* 1 PPT = 1 Drop of Water in 20 Olympic sized swimming pools.
Timeline
June 2023 - partnered with Gilmore & Associates to design treatment facilities
July 2024 - secured a PENNVEST grant in the amount of $4,415,435
November 2024 - awarded the construction bid to Worth & Company
April 2025 - Construction began
August 2026 - projected completion date
Project Updates
Coming soon!