On-Lot Sewage Management Program

On October 20, 1998 the Board of Supervisors adopted an Ordinance that regulates the planning, permitting and most importantly the maintenance of on-lot sewage disposal systems within the Township. 

All owners of property served by on-lot sewage disposal systems are required to comply with this Ordinance. Specifically, the Ordinance does the following:

• Adopts the provisions of chapters 71, 72 and 73 of title 25 of the Pennsylvania code as the township's regulations for the installation of and issuance of permits for individual on-lot sewage systems except as modified by this ordinance
• Establishes regulations concerning the location of initial and replacement areas for individual on-lot sewage systems within the township
• Provides procedures for the administration of the program
• Provides that the township shall not warrant or guarantee the functioning or maintenance of any individual on-lot sewage system installed pursuant to the terms of this ordinance
• Providing for penalties and remedies for the violation of this ordinance Requires maintenance of all individual on-lot and community sewage disposal systems
• Requires septage haulers to be registered with the township and to make reports and provide information to the township. For more information, view a current list of registered septic haulers (PDF) and contact the Township for the most accurate information.
• Requires that permits be obtained prior to the installation of an individual on-lot sewage system for all lots within the township regardless of the size of the lot
• Requires that inspection and pumping reports be made to the township

On-Lot Septic Pumping Procedure