Cherry Run Main Sewerline Extension & Pump Station Project slated to begin Fall 2025
The Proposed Cherry Run Main Sewerline Extension & Pump Station Project has been let out with bid opening to be held Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 10 AM. The project is anticipated to begin mid to late November 2025 and be completed summer of 2026. Updates will be shared as they become available.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project – 2025
Tank preparation work – constructing baffle wall 
Wet Well – new Auger Screening system 
New Decanters waiting to be installed 
It takes many people and many machines to accomplish the job! 
Tank preparation work – constructing pillars for decanters
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass
Our $3.172 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade project is about 1/3 complete. Here are just a few pictures of the progress. There is a huge amount of coordination and planning that goes into a project of this magnitude because as we do demolition and reconstruction, we have to continue to provide service to all of our customers each and every day. Great job everyone!
Fall 2024 “Before” Tour
Thank you to Mike Keith, Robin Gorman & Sherene Hess-our Indiana County Commissioners, Jonathan Longwill of Senator Joe Pittman‘s Office, Morgan of PA State Rep. Jim Struzzi‘s office, Homer City Borough Mayor Arlene Wanatosky, and CICJSA Board Members Fred Hayes & Joe Iezzi for participating!
Your sewer $$ at work!
CICJSA has just completed a Power Upgrade Project at Coral Pump Station. This station has had a history of inconsistent power with power glitches, brownouts and even reduced power that have created problems with many of the control panels, and components. This power problem seriously decreased the life of many components and risked failure of the station. This project has provided true 3-phase power to the station, upgraded the main control panel, the generator and transfer switch. VFD’s have been added that will allow a better power-up for the pumps, which will save considerable wear and tear on the equipment – greatly reducing repair and replacement costs in the future. Our monthly electric bills will be greatly reduced as well with the new power configuration and upgraded equipment.
Keeping the station in service while all the work of replacing control panels and components was top priority. To achieve this, bypass pumps were brought in and connected to our newly installed bypass connections, working quietly and efficiently with no disruption of service to our customers and no noisy pump trucks.
Special thanks to John Emerson and Matt Bortz of Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co. Inc. for putting their combined knowledge of all things electrical into action and overseeing this project from start to finish! 12+ months of evaluating, planning, coordinating services, and finally bringing it all together to the finish!