SPECTER & SANTORUM ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WATER PROJECTS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Funding Is Included in the EPA Portion of the FY05 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. - Senator Arlen Specter, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Rick Santorum, Chairman of the Republican Conference, announced federal funding for projects in Pennsylvania. The funding is included in the Environmental Protection Agency portion of the FY2005 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
"I am pleased my colleagues have approved funding for these vital improvements to Pennsylvania's infrastructure," Senator Specter said. "These projects will ensure that residents in these areas have safe and sanitary water supplies."
"This funding will provide the resources to restructure water treatment technologies and make improvements to the existing water and sewer treatment facilities in Pennsylvania," Senator Santorum stated. "These necessary upgrades will ensure safe and environmentally responsible practices throughout the Commonwealth."