| Board of Supervisors | |
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•Robert R. Hart, Chair •Sara J. Erlbaum, Vice-Chair |
•Amy P. Grossman •Cathy Peduzzi •Melissa S. Sterling |
| Board of Supervisors | |
|
•Robert R. Hart, Chair •Sara J. Erlbaum, Vice-Chair |
•Amy P. Grossman •Cathy Peduzzi •Melissa S. Sterling |
IMPORTANT BILLING NOTICE:
The Residential Bills issued with a date of April 20, 2012 contained an error. Customer accounts were charged $25.00 over the correct fee. Corrected bills will be sent to all customers dated April 30, 2012. The discount period for all residential bills will extend 30 days from the revised billing date. Any customer accounts that have been paid will receive full credit and any overpayment will be applied to the next semi-annual bill.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Whitemarsh Township Authority at 215-540-0455 or via email to: billing@whitemarshauthority.org.
Starting in October, 2011, the Whitemarsh Authority will be responsbile for all sewer billing. The Whitemarsh Township Authority distributed a letter to all the customers of the Whitemarsh Township Sewer System to explain the upcoming billing and collection changes for sewer charges. Details of the changes in billing are outlined in the letter below.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 WHITEMARSH AUTHORITY LETTER
Questions or concerns about the sewer billing changes can be directed to the Whitemarsh Authority at 215-540-0455 or by email to billing@whitemarshauthority.org
For more information, visit the Whitemarsh Authority's website: www.whitemarshauthority.org.
PLEASE NOTE: The envelope of the notification letter from the Whitemarsh Authority stated that the letter included a sewer bill - THERE IS NO BILL INCLUDED WITH THE LETTER - the actual sewer bill will be distributed towards the end of October, 2011.
Whitemarsh Township Authority P.O. Box 118 Ambler, PA 19002-0118
Over 5,290 owners of Township properties which are connected to the public sewer system are required to pay an annual service charge (or rent) to Whitemarsh Township.
The current sewer rental rate for residential properties is a flat yearly rate of $275.00.
The Whitemarsh Township Authority issues sewer bills semiannually, in April ($137.50) and again in October ($137.50).
Rents paid after the due date are subject to a 10% penalty. In addition, interest is added at the rate of 12% per annum on any unpaid balances. Residential property owners with delinquent balances are subject to the imposition of liens. Residential property owners with liens in excess of $200 are subject to water termination. Any property owner who fails to pay the sewer rental bill is subject to shut-off of its water service pursuant to an agreement between Whitemarsh Township and Aqua Pennsylvania. In the event of a shut-off, the delinquent property owner shall also be charged all costs and expenses incurred by the Township to effectuate the shut-off.
Annual sewer rent revenues fund the operation and maintenance of the Township's sanitary sewer system, consisting of a 2.0 MGD Treatment Plant, 100 miles of sanitary sewer lines and 17 pump stations. Portions of the Township sewage is also discharged to treatment facilities in Conshohocken Borough, Ambler Borough and Philadelphia, and treatment costs are paid to these municipalities.
For information about the Township's sewer rent billing and collection procedures, please call the Whitemarsh Township Authority at 215-540-0455 or email the Authority at billing@whitemarshauthority.org. You can also visit the Authority's website at: www.whitemarshauthority.org.
Please Note - Illegal Sewer Connections - When storm water leaks into our sanitary sewer system, it flows through pipes with raw sewage, adding unnecessarily to the cost of processing. This in turn drives up the Township's annual sewer rent for all property owners. In Whitemarsh water is infiltrating the sewer system through household sump pumps and downspouts connected to sewer pipes. These practices are illegal! The owners of such properties are advised to redirect or unhook such connections. Whitemarsh property owners who are caught with illegal connections to the sanitary sewer system are subject to steep fines.
Whitemarsh Township
616 Germantown Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Phone: (610) 825-3535
Fax: (610) 825-9416
Hours:
Monday - Friday
9 AM to 5 PM
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