(1 day ago) Northeast Delegation
SCRANTON, April 15 – State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, announced that she secured, with state Sen. Marty Flynn’s support, a $16,922,000 low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority to modernize and rehabilitate the Griffin Dam to preserve it as a water source for the area and prevent flooding. Griffin Dam’s rehabilitation includes the modernization of the outlet works, increasing the principal spillway’s capacity, completion of the seepage collection system, installation of a filter diaphragm around the concrete culvert, and other related work. “Griffin Dam is a critical source of safe drinking water for area residents and businesses, but it also poses a significant environmental hazard to down water communities due to its undersized spillway system that could cause significant flooding,” Kosierowski said. “As we are experiencing increasingly violent rainstorms due to climate change, it is urgent that we modernize the Griffin Dam to secure our drinking water supply and protect our residents from potential disaster. I am grateful to Senator Flynn for his support and Pennvest for selecting the Griffin rehabilitation project for funding.” In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection categorized the Griffin Dam as “unsafe” as its existing spillway system is undersized for flood control. In addition, there are misalignment issues along the Read more