Additional Murrysville property seeks tie-in to Washington Township sewage system
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An additional parcel may be added to the group of Murrysville properties that connect to the nearby Municipal Authority of Washington Township sewage system, bringing the total to 40.
As part of a years-long process, Murrysville along with MAWT, Washington Township and the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority ultimately came to an inter-municipal agreement to allow the original 39 properties to connect to nearby MAWT sewage lines, which had already been outfitted with “Y” connectors in several spots.
Some homeowners were battling failing septic systems and were not legally able to fix them due to state regulations regarding Pucketa Creek and other waterways.
And while those homeowners do now have the opportunity to tie in, a mandate from the Department of Environmental Protection that all property owners be treated the same has proven a source of frustration. The potential dollar figures for tapping fees and other costs could be upward of $14,000 in some cases, according to the inter-municipal agreement provided to the Tribune-Review.
Murrysville council this week approved an emergency amendment to the inter-municipal agreement adding a 3.25-acre property just south of the intersection of Greensburg and Ludwig roads, belonging to Janet Holleran and Ronald King of Blue Bell.
“The Hollerans have a property adjacent to the (39) properties identified,” Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison said. “Their septic system has failed, and they really don’t have any other option but to get into the system.”
Between construction, tapping, engineering and administrative fees, the cost will be just over $40,000.
Before things can move forward, however, all of other parties to the inter-municipal agreement must sign off on the amendment. Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority solicitor Wes Long said all parties have approved it with the exception of the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority, whose members voted to deny it at their September meeting.