Robeson Township Board of Supervisors are conducting a water system study that could determine if public sewer hook-up would be required by Department of Environmental Protection.
Robeson Township Sewage Enforcement Officer Allen Maderia discussed the Allegheny Corridor Act 537 Study Plan for the Green Hills Lake area. Maderia expects the board to approve the re-evaluation plan shortly and hopes to begin sending contact letters out to citizens of the study area by Dec. 31.
“Weather permitting, we would like to begin testing by January, fingers crossed we hope to be done by March,” Maderia said during the Nov. 19 Supervisors meeting.
According to Maderia, previous testing of the Allegheny Corridor many years ago was not extensive enough. The township needs a more comprehensive investigation into the total coliform, fecal coliform and nitrate levels in the local water systems of the area. This however will depend on the full participation of land and homeowners of Green Hills Lake. The greater the collection of information during re-evaluation the greater the chance for approval or disapproval for hook-up to a public sewer line.
“This is not the board trying to invade your privacy as a government,” said Roger K. Feeg, Board Chairman. “The more information that is true, the more power we have to be on your side and do whatever we can to keep you from spending extra money.”
“Whatever the study shows, we are still at DEP’s mercy to whether or not they will accept a new plan,” said Galen Brown, Board Secretary.
In addition to being asked to welcome testing of their water systems, residents were encouraged to make their voices heard on the matter of where a new waste water treatment plant would be built should DEP require a public sewer system.
“Citizens can help us with this module review process by adding their comments to be legally documented,” said supervisor Christopher Smith, who is also Vice-Chair of Sewer Authority.
Written citizen statements need to be filed with the township by Dec. 7. Statements can be typed or handwritten and should be delivered to either township building. For more information on the Act 537 Plan or the Module Review Process, visit the township as most documents can be viewed but not copied.
In other news, Chief of Police Mark T. Phillips told residents during the Robeson Township Board of Supervisors Meeting Nov. 19 that “two daytime, forced entry burglaries have occurred around Morgantown Road near Route 10 and South 568.”
He asked citizens to report any suspicious people or activity.
“If you see anything out of the ordinary, please call 911 or the non-emergency line,” said Phillips.
