Engineer warns Cool Valley build may require pump upgrades, possible inter-authority agreement changes
Sep 16, 2026
An engineering capacity review for the Cool Valley development found gravity sewer capacity adequate but said the Morganza Road pump station and a decades-old inter-authority agreement limit flows; the engineer recommended a minimum 450 gallons-per-minute pump and flagged potential permitting, bidding and timeline impacts for upgrades.
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An engineer told the Cecil Township Municipal Authority on Sept. 15 that the proposed Cool Valley development would likely require upgrades to the Morganza Road pump station if the project proceeds at the developer's timeline. The board heard that the gravity sewers can accept the development but the existing pump configuration and a standing inter-authority agreement set limits on how much wastewater can be conveyed.
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