For Immediate Release
Buckingham Township secures $2,435,000 grant from PENNVEST for the Furlong F8 PFAS Treatment Facility
Buckingham Township is pleased to announce it has received a $2,435,000 grant from PENNVEST (Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority) to support the design and installation of a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment and removal system for the Township’s Furlong Water System.
The Furlong Water System serves residents in the central portion of Buckingham Township and consists of eight production wells—two of which (F-6 and F-7) are currently inactive—along with four water storage tanks and four booster pump stations. In 2022, the Furlong Water System was interconnected with the Buckingham Village Water System. Although testing of the Furlong Water System tested below the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) levels, baseline tests results demonstrate that the Township should move forward with PFOA/PFOS removal at the F8 well site.
As part of this project, Buckingham Township will install a PFAS removal system at the existing F-8 well facility, housed in a newly proposed treatment building. The system will utilize a two-vessel granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption system, designed and manufactured by Calgon Carbon. The skid-mounted treatment unit will use FILTRASORB® 400, a high-performance GAC media proven effective in removing PFAS and other dissolved organic contaminants from drinking water.
In addition to PFAS, the system is capable of reducing taste and odor compounds, organic color, total organic carbon (TOC), and certain industrial organic compounds. The treatment system has been designed for a flow rate of 200 gallons per minute (GPM), consistent with the operating capacity of the existing well pump.
This PENNVEST grant represents a significant investment in the health, safety, and future of our community. The installation of PFAS treatment will help ensure continued delivery of safe, clean, and reliable drinking water to our Furlong Water System customers.
This is the second grant secured from PENNVEST for PFOA/PFOS treatment in the Township. The first award in July 2025 secured a $2,057,063 grant with a $615,089.00 low interest loan for our Hearthstone Facility in the Cold Spring Water System.
The Board of Supervisors would like to thank the Township Staff, our Water Engineers and our State Representatives for their efforts in securing this grant funding which will greatly reduce the costs for our residents that use our water system while guaranteeing the continued delivery of safe drinking water to the community.
January 21, 2026
