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Green Tree authorizes roughly $300,000 repair for exposed sanitary sewer near I‑376
Summary
After an odor complaint revealed an exposed, failing sanitary sewer in a ravine adjacent to I‑376 near Mall Drive, council authorized repairs under the borough's 2023 sewer contract at an estimated cost of $300,000, to be charged to the sanitary sewer fund. Staff warned of access and PennDOT coordination issues.
Council authorized emergency repairs to a borough‑owned sanitary sewer segment in the ravine below Mall Drive near I‑376 after an odor complaint and field inspection revealed a failure. Borough staff reported the line was built in the late 1980s, serves nearby commercial and residential areas, and has been undermined by storm‑water erosion.
Staff described the work as time‑consuming and difficult to access; the recommended approach is to use the contractor under the borough’s 2023 sewer and roadway maintenance contract to perform the excavation and repair using private property easements and coordination with PA American Water and PennDOT as needed. The contractor estimate provided to council was approximately $280,000–$300,000; council authorized repairs in an approximate amount of $300,000 to be paid from the sanitary sewer fund. Staff said the final cost will be known after construction and that a post‑construction cost report will be provided to council.
Council instructed staff to pursue required property easements from private owners and to coordinate any necessary PennDOT access to the parkway shoulder as part of the repair plan. The motion passed after a council member moved and a second was recorded.
Next steps: staff will secure easements and PennDOT approvals where needed, schedule the repair with the contract vendor and report final construction costs to council.
