Daybreak / Capital Region Water, Harrisburg Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Capital Region Water, Harrisburg Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility
Capital Region Water, municipal authority, formerly the Harrisburg Authority
workableDAUPHIN COUNTY
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Owner
Capital Region Water, municipal authority, formerly the Harrisburg Authority is not in the register, so there is nothing to link to. Recorded as absent and not created by the loader.
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What it isAdvanced wastewater treatment facility, high purity oxygen activated sludge, serving Harrisburg plus Steelton, Paxtang, Penbrook, Susquehanna Township and parts of Lower Paxton and Swatara
Heat evidenceAnaerobic digestion producing biogas. Since 1984 biogas fuelled boilers and two 400 HP CHP units producing heat for the digesters and buildings, with electricity sold to the grid. A 27 million dollar Energy Recovery Improvement Project now refines biogas to renewable natural gas for injection into the local UGI system
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Fuelbiogas historically via boilers and CHP. Alkaline thermal hydrolysis PONDUS added, described as requiring no steam and no pressure
CapacityDesign about 45 MGD, permitted maximum month 37.7 MGD, 2024 annual average 21.5 MGD
UtilityPPL Electric Utilities region, regional inference not site confirmed
Electrical detailThe confirmed energy interconnection is a gas one, RNG injection to UGI
LandRiverfront plant campus, space plausibly available, estimated from imagery
Capital signalBoard awarded general and electrical construction contracts for the AWTF Energy Recovery Improvements to G.M. McCrossin on 2024-01-24 and HVAC on 2024-02-28, funded via a PENNVEST loan. PONDUS thermal hydrolysis contract announced 2023-11-15. 2026 budgets and rates approved 2025-11-25
SignatoryFive member board appointed by the Mayor of Harrisburg and approved by City Council. CEO Charlotte Katzenmoyer with Mark Kropilak announced as incoming, roster in transition, re-verify
CityHarrisburg, Cameron Street
CountyDauphin
Sources
CRW 2024 Chapter 94 report, 2025-03
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Central Penn Business Journal, cpbj.com, 2026
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Centrisys CNP press release, 2023-11-15
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