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Engineers recommend cutting and filling unauthorized sewer lines at Mill Bridge Village, warn of potential EDU charges
Summary
Rettew Associates recommended the Paradise Township Sewer Authority require Mill Bridge Village and Camp Resort owners to cut and cap unauthorized sewer lines and fill them with flowable fill; ELSA may assess additional Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) for the campground now or later.
At the June 2 meeting, consulting engineers Abraham King and Aaron Dewald told the Paradise Township Sewer Authority they recommend cutting and capping sewer lines installed at Mill Bridge Village and Camp Resort without permission from PTSA or ELSA and filling those lines with flowable fill. Rettew said it will reach out to the Mill Bridge owners to discuss corrective actions to ensure no additional flow is sent to ELSA.
The engineers and board discussed how Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) should be calculated for the development. Minutes record that ELSA may assess additional EDUs for the campground either now or in the future depending on the outcome of the engineers' review and owner discussions.
Why it matters: unauthorized connections can shift operating costs and capacity obligations to other system members and may trigger enforcement or additional fees. The authority did not adopt an enforcement order at the meeting; Rettew will contact the property owners and return with a recommendation or action plan.
The board did not vote on a specific enforcement motion at this meeting; the record shows only the engineers’ recommendation and the board’s discussion of EDU calculations.
