announced on Monday Aqua Pennsylvania's purchase of the Mifflin Township Water Authority for $1.114 million.
The newly-acquired water authority serves about 1,500 customers in Mifflin Township, Columbia County, according to a release.
Aqua PA will enter an agreement with the state Department of Environmental Protection that will address corrective actions and leak detection to reduce unaccounted-for water, following an agreement of the same nature between the Mifflin Township Water Authority and the state DEP, the release states.
Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.
Such improvements may include "the replacement of aged and undersized mains and water service lines, as well as some fire hydrants, and upgrades to the treatment facilities," according to the release. Aqua will also install a new radio frequency meter reading system on all customer accounts.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
