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Commission hears informational update on sewage planning for SEAL Club Phase 2 tied to Hellertown conveyance
Summary
Staff briefed the commission on a Phase 2 land development in Lower Saucon Township that requires sewage planning under Act 537; the project will tie into Hellertown's sewer transmission to Bethlehem and needs borough sign‑off confirming capacity. Commissioners asked about metering and cost allocation; staff said the borough authority will determine metering arrangements.
Staff presented an informational update on Phase 2 of the SEAL Club development (700 London Avenue), located primarily in Lower Saucon Township. Although the project lies outside borough limits, the development will convey sewer flow through the borough’s transmission system to Bethlehem, and the developer submitted a sewage‑planning module that requires confirmation of capacity under the Act 537 process.
Staff said the borough’s role is to confirm conveyance and sufficient capacity; where a project falls outside the borough but ties into its system, the borough typically provides a letter confirming capacity so the developer can proceed with DEP filings. Commissioners asked how metering and cost allocation would be handled for the additional flow conveyed through Hellertown’s system. Staff replied the borough authority will determine metering and billing arrangements and that the commission should direct specific metering questions to the authority.
Staff characterized the submittal as a standard sewage‑planning confirmation and noted that later phases partially within the borough will come back for more detailed review. No formal action was required of the Planning Commission at this meeting.
