Presenter seeks recommendation for project with on-site water upgrades, PFOS/PFAS filtration and easement plan

A presenter asked township staff to consider forwarding a recommendation to the board of commissioners for a development project that would upgrade its on-site water system, install PFOS/PFAS filtration, and formalize an easement to allow a neighboring property owner access to two parcels.

The presenter said the site "qualif[ies] ... for public water supply treatment" and thus is subject to regulatory requirements, adding that "we have an approved remedial investigation report. We have an approved cleanup plan. So, and then we closed in this property in in 2015." He cited recent PFOS/PFAS work in jurisdictions the presenter named as "North Penn, North Wales, and Aqua" and said the project includes a forested buffer along the property boundaries. The presenter recommended the commissioners be named as additional insured parties under the project's indemnification provisions.

Why it matters: officials noted the project’s water-system status triggers public-water-supply rules and PFOS/PFAS filtration needs, which affect environmental compliance and nearby residents. The nearest residential street the presenter named was Scott Lane, and staff were asked to identify resolvable items and those requiring further discussion before any recommendation is sent to the board of commissioners.

Details and next steps: the presenter referenced a memorandum with specifics and a letter dated Oct. 6, 2025. He invited Mr. Heckman to answer detailed questions and asked for input from colleagues, saying "there's a motion to recommend approval of this request if you are so inclined," but no formal vote is recorded in the transcript. The presenter described an easement agreement with a neighbor he identified as Kelly that would grant access to two properties, include maintenance terms, and would not establish a homeowners association. He also said there will be no public access to the rail corridor, which "will all be cordoned off with, with chain link fence," and acknowledged concerns about people parking in the project's lot to access SEPTA, saying parking would be "stopped" (transcript wording).

The transcript records discussion and a request to forward a recommendation to the board of commissioners; the transcript does not record a final vote or formal decision on the recommendation. The matter remains pending further staff review and possible revision of the memorandum before being forwarded to the board.