Engineer: municipality would be a "bulk customer" under NPWA interconnection; wells to be kept as reserves

Feb 24, 2026

County engineer said the borough would be a bulk customer rather than a voting NPWA board member; staff are scheduling a DEP pre-application meeting and confirmed existing wells will be permitted as reserve sources after interconnection.

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Collegeville–Trappe Joint Public Works Department members heard updates Feb. 24 on the planned interconnection to the North Penn Water Authority (NPWA) and what it would mean for local control and existing water sources. Engineer Matt Boggs told the committee the borough should expect to be "a bulk customer," not a voting board member, once the interconnection is complete.

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