Sewer engineer outlines options for Doe Run Elementary, notes township cannot force connections
At the June 23 board meeting, sewer engineer Dave Porter updated the township on the Act 537 plan and possible extension of public sewer to Doe Run Elementary, explaining that Chapter 18B allows discretionary connection only after written notice of failure and that low‑interest Pennvest loans may help homeowners connect.
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Sewer engineer Dave Porter told the East Fallowfield Township Board of Supervisors that the school district has considered redevelopment of the Doe Run Elementary School site since the 2000s and that recent Act 537 Plan updates clear the way for potential public water and sewer extension to the property. "The Township is not required to direct homeowners to connect to public sewer," Porter said, explaining Chapter 18B gives the township discretion to require connection only after written notice to a property owner.
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