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Township reports short pumping episode; Crabtree sewage feasibility shows promising numbers
Summary
Officials said township pumping stations were used for two days while downstream interceptors had problems; FTMSA handled pumping. Supervisors received an update on the Unity Township Municipal Authority Crabtree feasibility study and were told final numbers and a PowerPoint would follow.
Salem Township officials reported a brief pumping episode related to downstream interceptor problems in White Valley but said the township’s pumping station and lines were not at fault.
Supervisor Bob Zundel said sewage was pumped from the township pumping station for two days and that FTMSA managed the pumping to avoid further downstream issues. "There is no problem with the pumping station or our lines," the minutes state, and FTMSA was identified as taking care of the downstream handling.
Kerry Jobe updated the board on the Unity Township Municipal Authority (UTMA) Crabtree sewage project, saying the board approved a preliminary feasibility study and that the study returned favorable numbers. Jobe said there will be a slight increase in invoices from Morris Knowles for additional work on the project but that it appears more cost effective than the MAWC alternative; a PowerPoint presentation will be prepared once final numbers are available.
In other old‑business discussion, resident Kent Boggs raised a Tribune story that Delmont Borough attempted to pass $24,000 in asphalt paving costs for Church Street onto Salem Township; supervisors said they would not accept those fees. Residents asked about enforcement steps; supervisors said Code Enforcement would be involved and that Daniels Excavating is currently seeking required permits rather than being issued stop‑work orders. The board reported no pending lawsuits when asked by a resident.
