Tarentum will replace water lines on Davidson Street as part of an ongoing effort to upgrade deteriorating infrastructure.
The work targets aging, dead-end water lines that have contributed to circulation and reliability issues, Borough Manager Dwight Boddorf said.
“It’s a very intentional, problem- focused investment rather than a standalone repair,” he said.
The borough has been awarded $463,500 from the state to pay for the work.
It’s among several municipalities to receive grants through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Small Water and Sewer Program.
Last summer, new automatic hydrant flushers were installed on Davidson Street to help prevent water from stagnating.
Older sections of the distribution system can have water sitting too long, and that increases the likelihood of contamination. The flushers promote circulation.
Boddorf said the water line replacement is among several planned investments under the borough’s long-term water system modernization strategy, “aimed at improving reliability, water quality and resilience.”
The projects are part of a multiyear plan that involves engineering, regulatory approvals and layering multiple state and federal funding sources over time.
“Taken together, they represent steady progress toward replacing older infrastructure and improving system performance boroughwide,” Boddorf said.
“We are currently managing approximately $4.7 million in active and recently completed projects, with most of those grant-funded and focused on the water system.”
