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Borough wastewater staff outline permit delays, rising operating costs and several 2026 capital projects
Summary
Staff described Goose Creek and Taylor Run plants, pending permit limits, projected operating cost changes, and proposed capital items including an electrical substation rebuild and centrifuge procurement.
Wastewater staff provided a detailed briefing to the Public Works Committee on Sept. 9 about plant operations, regulatory status and capital needs for 2026.
The department operates two treatment plants. Staff said the Goose Creek facility, built in 1988, is an aerobic plant with a hydraulic design capacity of 1,860,000 gallons per day and is still awaiting an updated permit; “The new parameters are known, just not the final limits and when the permit will be issued,” the presentation said. Taylor Run, built in 1984, is an anaerobic plant with design capacity of 1,800,000 gallons per day and is in the second year of its five-year…
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