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Township reports sewage pumping due to downstream interceptor problems; Crabtree project feasibility looks promising
Summary
Supervisors reported two days of pumping sewage from the pumping station because of downstream interceptor problems in White Valley; FTMSA handled the pumping. Preliminary feasibility work on the Unity Township Municipal Authority's Crabtree sewage project returned favorable cost estimates compared with MAWC, with additional invoices for Morris Knowles anticipated.
Township officials reported that sewage was pumped from Salem Township's pumping station for two days to avoid sending flow downstream, where an interceptor in White Valley was experiencing problems. FTMSA handled the pumping efforts, and the supervisors said there was no problem with the township's pumping station or sewer lines.
Supervisor Kerry Jobe updated the board on the Unity Township Municipal Authority Crabtree sewage project and said the township approved a preliminary feasibility study. He said the initial numbers back from the study were encouraging and indicated the project may be more cost effective than a deal with the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC). Jobe also warned the township should expect a slight increase in invoices from Morris Knowles due to the level of work required and said a PowerPoint presentation would be shared when final numbers are available.
The board did not adopt formal project funding at the meeting but authorized continued analysis and directed staff to provide further information to the board when the feasibility presentation is finalized.
