New sewer plant project goes out for bid

WILLIAM PENN – Shenandoah is one step closer to replacing its outdated sewer plant and breaking ground on a project in the works since 2018.

The Shenandoah Municipal Sewer Authority advertised for bids to replace the half-century old sewer treatment plant near William Penn.

Interested contractors have until Sept. 16 to submit bids via the PennBid program.

The project will wholly replace the current sewer plant, which was built in 1975. A new access road will be built as well.

Bid specifications require that operation of the existing plant needs to be maintained while the new facilities are constructed.

The cost of the project is expected to be $21.2 Million and take nearly two years to build.

In 2018, the Shenandoah Sewer Authority received a $5,474,000 grant. and $12,532,000 loan from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service for the project and it has been wading through regulatory red tape ever since.

The Sentinel, with Shenandoah Borough Manager Mike Cadau, visited the current sewer plant Friday. While largely operational, the plant’s infrastructure is showing obvious signs of age and deterioration.

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