Board waives land‑development requirement for BCWSA WWTP modernization, with conditions
Birmingham Township supervisors waived certain land‑development submission requirements for Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority’s wastewater treatment plant upgrades, noting impervious coverage would rise from 20.3% to 23.3% in an R‑2 district with a 20% maximum; BCWSA must comply with zoning, stormwater, and building codes.
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Representing the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority, Mikah Doak of Arro Consulting outlined proposed modernization work at the Township Wastewater Treatment Plant, including replacing tertiary sand filters with two Aqua MiniDisk cloth‑media filters and constructing a new 912 sq ft filter building; replacing chlorine contact tanks and chlorination/dechlorination equipment with an ultraviolet disinfection system in a building addition over the existing final treatment area; installing a 392 sq ft storage shed; and expanding the driveway for truck maneuvering. Doak described the improvements as modernization rather than expansion.
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