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Authority signs Veolia data and shut‑off agreements; shut‑off deal approved subject to solicitor review
Summary
The board approved a Veolia user data agreement and approved a water shut‑off agreement subject to solicitor review to formalize existing practices required by the PUC; staff noted Veolia charges for shut‑off/turn‑on while Capital Region Water does not. Board also heard resident complaints about sediment in water heaters.
The Susquehanna Township Authority voted Jan. 6 to approve two written agreements with Veolia: a user data agreement to provide commercial sewer billing data and a separate shut‑off agreement that the board approved "subject to review and approval by the Authority Solicitor," Solicitor Stan Laskowski said.
Stormwater Program Coordinator Kathleen Geigley told the board that Veolia initiated the request for written agreements and that the documents "formalize existing practices." Finance Manager Traci Eismann noted that, under the arrangement, Veolia charges the Township for shut‑off and turn‑on services, a practice Capital Region Water does not currently follow.
Solicitor Laskowski said the shut‑off agreement does not require a formal resolution but recommended final solicitor review before the board's approval became final. The board moved and unanimously approved the shut‑off agreement subject to that review and separately approved the user data agreement.
During correspondence, board member Steven Napper raised resident complaints that sediment buildup in water lines had caused water‑heater issues and asked whether contaminants entering the system could be contributing. Manager Theresa Eberly said Veolia has released information to residents and flushed affected lines, but staff indicated the underlying problem has not been permanently resolved.
The agreements and the reported service issues will be tracked by staff and the solicitor for any further action required by the Public Utility Commission or corrective operational measures.
