Sewer Treatment Plant Report

By Brian Schan

Sewer Plant and System

 The Sewer Plant has 5 new blowers which we installed over the winter. They replaced blowers that were from the original operation. The wireless communications between the sewer pump stations and the Sewer Plant will allow better monitoring of the stations data and alarms. It also replaces the underground wire that runs from pump station 6 at Beaver Lake to the Sewer Plant. The wire gave us a lot of trouble shorting out. The new garage is enclosed and housing the 2 portable generators. Keeping them out of the hard weather elements will add many years to their life. We have been raising and sealing manholes to reduce infiltration.

 

Water System

The Water System has been running about average with the water flows. We have been aggressive with upgrading the Water System. Several main water valves were installed on and around Red Hawk Dr. area. We plan on getting a few more valves in this year and several more over the next few years. This will allow us to control water flow better and reduce the amount of Property Owners affected during water leaks. The first holiday weekend of the Summer held very good water pressure with very little pressure drop.

Curb Valves problems

The Property Owners are responsible for their water service line from their home to where their line connects to the water main including the actual tap on the main. The service line has a curb valve on it which is used to shut off the water feeding the home. These valves are very important, need to be visibly marked, must work properly and need to be accessible at all times. The Sewer and Water Dept. has encountered several situations where the valve could not be found or was broken during emergencies preventing us from getting the water turned off quickly and causing more water damage to the P.O home. We are asking all P.O to make sure the valves are marked and work properly. The B.O.D may apply a fine to Property Owners who fail to comply.  The Sewer and Water Department is always available and will help as much as possible to resolve your curb valve issues.

 

Water Service Line Insurance

There is a water service line protection insurance offered through the PRWA (Pennsylvania Rural Water Association). This covers leaks on your service line underground from your house to your tap on the water main. If a leak occurs, a phone call gets you a certified contractor who will dig up and repair the leak and in some cases the line. The cost of the insurance is $3 a month,  $36 a year. The average water leak repair is between $500 to $700 dollars. The Property Owners who choose to take advantage of this insurance will only have to deal with W.L.E. Administration. Information will be available at the Main Office. Please sign up at the Main Office ASAP.  Any questions can also be answered by contacting the Sewer and Water Dept.

 

Water Meter Program Upgrades

New wireless reader box will be placed on the outside of all Property Owners homes. They will allow meter readings to be done by radio read, cutting time down from 10 days to just a few hours. This will also help monitor the water system flows more thoroughly and help notify P.O where water loss may be occurring from leaking toilets and faucets. All this will help continue to keep a sound and stable water system as the community continues to grow. In most cases, we will not have to have access to the home, but there will be a few where we may need to.

 

The Sewer and Water Dept. staff and myself would like to extend our grateful thanks to Steve Sollenne who represented our Department on the B.O.D. Steve gave many hours of volunteered time helping build the new garage at the S.T.P. and many other projects. He helped the Sewer and Water Department take the necessary steps to continue to grow and meet the growing demands while he served on the Board of Directors.