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On-Lot Septic SystemsOur Official Sewage Facilities Plan requires a sewage management program to effectively prevent and abate water pollution and hazards to the public health caused by improper treatment and disposal of sewage. To address this requirement, the Board of Supervisors enacted Ordinance #150-2008 on November 3, 2008, which provides for the regulation, inspection and maintenance of on-lot sewage disposal systems in the Township. Owners of lots that utilize an on-lot sewage disposal system must have the treatment tank pumped out by a liquid waste hauler and the contents disposed of at a licensed sewage disposal facility at least once every three years or whenever an inspection of the tank reveals that it is filled with solids or liquid in excess of 1/3 the liquid depth of the tank. Your hauler is required to submit proof of the required pumping and disposal to the Chester County Health Department for input into their Septage Management Data System. Our Recommendations to owners of on-lot septic systems:
Information is available on the Chester County Health Department’s website, www.chesco.org/health. Search “Sewage” and you will easily find a handy reference, On Lot Sewage System Owners Manual. A complete copy of the ordinance may be obtained by contacting the Township Office via phone or email. Revised: July 15, 2009. |
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