Connoquenessing Township updating sewage plan
DEP said township in violation of state act
The Connoquenessing Township Sewer Authority may have an updated public sewage plan for community review in September, according to a letter from the authority’s solicitor.
Connoquenessing received a letter from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection dated June 2 saying the township was in violation of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, and had 15 days to give a reason why.
Act 537 requires municipalities to have a plan in place that addresses current and future sewage needs of the area. The DEP’s letter said the township’s failure to implement public sewage has led to the pollution of public waters, and is a statutory nuisance.