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As a unified township we have been able to clean up the PFAS left from the Willow Grove Naval Air Base. Horsham is the only township in Pennsylvania with a decommissioned military base which contaminated the public water system and remains undeveloped.
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In 2016, the state budget provided $10 million to build filters on 10 wells in Horsham Township because the township was united in that effort.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been working with Horsham since 2014 to develop a PFAS drinking water standard and support Horsham’s efforts to remove contaminants. And that work continues.
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In 2019 the legislature and Governor recognized the unprecedented challenges Horsham faces and created a dedicated funding stream of state tax revenue to address PFAS contamination and the redevelopment of the former military base.
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The PA Department of Health is currently conducting a PFAS health study in Horsham Township.
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A recent study found that state roads in Horsham will require extensive improvements to support the future redevelopment of the former military base.
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Horsham is unique due to the extensive involvement of the state Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health, Department of Transportation and the state-run remediation and infrastructure authority, and needs one, unified voice in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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Splitting Horsham into two House Districts will result in disjointed representation with competing priorities on critically important state issues
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Splitting Horsham will dilute Horsham's voice and disenfranchise Horsham residents as they confront serious challenges involving numerous state government agencies. |