McAlisterville Area Joint Authority
Services Provided:
Retained Engineering Services
Master Planning
Grantsmanship
CDBG/DCED Program
DEP Small Projects Grant
Act 57 Tapping Fee Study
DEP Compliance with Water Allocation Permit
Design & Construction of Tennis Spring Rehabilitation
Construction of 2019 WWTP Rehabilitation Project
Beginning in the Summer of 2019, cb3 Solutions was contracted to replace the previous retained engineering firm, first on the Construction related services of the PA DEP Small Projects Grant for the 2019 WWTP Rehabilitation Project and ultimately to replace the Retained Engineer. That $280,000 Rehab Project was completed in February 2020.
Upon being retained, cb3 Solutions, LLC led an effort to complete a Master Plan for the Authority’s Water System as part of a larger effort to qualify for state and local financial aid. The MAJA ultimately qualified with a Low to Moderate Income Designation and has received funding for two projects to date – the Tennis Spring Rehabilitation Project (2021) and the Well No. 4 & Storage Tank Project (2024).
Excerpt from the 2019 MAJA Water System Master Plan
The MAJA was reissued its Water Allocation Permit in September 2018. As part of that Permit, the Authority is required to conduct a 10-year flow study on the Tennis Springs. During investigation of the Springs, it became apparent that a considerable amount of flow was bypassing the Spring Box and would not be metered as part of the flow study.
As part of the effort to comply with the PA DEP Requirements, a Flow Study Outline was submitted in August 2019 which outlined the current status of the Tennis Springs (No. 1 & No. 2) and proposed to implement the construction of a flow meters at those springs. It was our suggesting that the actual Springs be rebuilt from their 1930 era construction to completely capture the spring flow prior to implementing the flow study. Ultimately the Study led to a Preliminary and Final design which became the The Tennis Spring Rehabilitation Project was as bid in February 2021.
Tennis Spring (Before) Notice the large quantity of water missing the Spring Box
Tennis Spring (After) Reconstructed prior to connection of meter.
cb3 Solutions continues our Retainer Support to MAJA and has also providing Engineering Support toward a Statewide DCED Competitive Grant Application – 2022 for the Well No. 4 & Storage Tank project.
We also completed an Act 57 Tapping Fee Study for the McAlisterville Area Joint Authority in October 2020 allowing the Authority to updates its charges for services.(Table Right)
