Projects

Currently, Lower Towamensing Township has one projects that is underway.

Township Sewer Service Collection:

In 2017, the Department of Environmental Protection  approved the planning documents for the Township's Sewer Treatment System, The area for sewer service being proposed is the villages of Aquashicola and Little Gap, and covers the Weiner's Trailer Park portion of the township. Additionally, the service area extends north to the former "Fernbrook" property of Forest Inn Road, and West up Fireline Road to the Palmerton Area High School. The main section of the line will run along Little Gap Road to the Blue Mountain Ski Area Sewer Treatment Plant.

  • December 2020 ~ Township shall adopt On-Lot Sewage Management Program Ordinance

    December 2020 ~ Obtain PNDI search impact resolutions from appropriate agencies

    February 2021 ~ Township shall adopt updated Holding Tank Ordinance

    March 2021 ~ Complete design of Lower Towamensing Sewage System (including Construction Plans, HOPs, ESPC Plans, ESPC Narrative, Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Plans), PCSM Narrative, Pumping Station Design Calculations, Wetlands Encroachment Plans, Stream Crossing Plans)

    April 2021 ~ Submit NPDES Permit Application to Carbon County Conservation District (CCCD) and PA DEP (this includes overall ESPC Plans and PCSM Plans)

    April 2021 ~ Submit stream crossing permit applications (General Permits, GPs) to the PA DEP

    April 2021 ~ Submit GP or Joint Permit Application for wetlands encroachment to the PA DEP

    April 2021 ~ Submit permit applications for pumping stations (Part II Water Quality Permit) to the PA DEP

    July 2021 ~ Obtain all necessary easements

    September 2021 ~ Obtain HOP Permit, NPDES Permit, Stream Crossing Permits, Wetlands Encroachment Permit, and Pumping Station Permits

    October 2021 ~ Prepare Contract

    November 2021 ~ Submit application/design report to USDA Rural Development Agency for funding         

    December 2021 ~ Obtain USDA funding approval

    February 2022 ~ Submit construction bidding documents, final plans, and specifications to the PA DEP

    March 2022 ~ Obtain approval of construction bidding documents, final plans, and specifications from the PA DEP

    April 2022 ~ Advertised for Bids

    May 2022 ~ Township shall receive bids

    June 2022 ~ Township shall award contract and provide Notice to Proceed to Contractor

    August 2022 ~ Hold pre-construction meeting

    September 2022 ~ Begin construction

    November 2022 ~ Township shall adopt Mandatory Sewer Connection Ordinance

    January 2023 ~ Township shall adopt Ordinance setting forth computational methods of sewer rentals or charges, and setting fees for connections to the sewer system, and setting the types of materials to be used for building sewers

    November 2023 ~ Complete construction

    December 2023 ~ Begin connection of building sewers to laterals    

    December 2024 ~ Complete connection of building sewers to laterals

    April 2025 ~ Begin final pavement restoration

    November 2025 ~ Complete final pavement restoration

    March 2026 ~ Perform As-Built Survey of all completed work

    July 2026 ~ Submit As-Built Plan and NPDES Permit Notice of Termination to CCCD and PA DEP

    January 2027 ~ Begin Evaluation and Update of Act 537 Plan as necessary

  • Act 537 Plan (Public Sewage) – Aquashicola – Walkton – Little Gap System

    June 2026 – Complete design of Lower Towamensing Sewage Systems (including Construction

    Plans, HOPs, ESPC Plans, ESPC Narrative, Post Construction Stormwater Management Plans -

    PCSM, PCSM Narrative, Pumping Station Design Calculations, Wetland Encroachment Plans,

    Stream Crossing Plans)

    November 2026 – Submit NPDES Permit Application to Carbon County Conservation District

    (CCCD) and PA DEP (includes overall ESPC Plans and PCSM Plans); Submit stream crossing

    permit applications (General Permits – GPs) to PA DEP; Submit GP or Joint Permit Application

    for wetlands encroachment to PA DEP; Submit permit applications for pumping stations (part II

    Water Quality Permit – WQP) to the PA DEP

    December 2026 – Obtain all necessary easements; Obtain HOP Permit, NPDES Permit, Stream

    Crossing Permits, Wetland Encroachment Permit and Pumping Station Permits

    January / February 2027 – Prepare Contract, Submit application/design report to USDA Rural

    Development Agency for funding (approval)

    February / March 2027 – Submit construction bidding documents, final plans and specifications

    to the PA DEP and obtain approval – Advertise for Bids; receive bids

    April – August 2027 – Township shall award contract and provide Notice to Proceed to

    Contractor; Hold preconstruction meeting; Begin construction; Township shall adopt Mandatory

    Sewer Connection Ordinance

    January 2028 – Township shall adopt Ordinance setting forth computational methods of sewer

    rentals or charges, setting fees for connections to the sewer system, setting the types of materials

    to be used for building sewer.

    November 2028 – December 2029 – Complete Construction, Begin connection of building sewer

    to laterals, Complete connection of building sewer to laterals.

    April – November 2030 – Begin final pavement restoration; Complete final pavement restoration

    March 2031 – Preform As-Built Survey of all completed work

    July 2031 – Submit As-Built and NPDES Permit Notice of Termination to CCCD and PA DEP

    ***These dates are tentative and the Township fully expect delays***cription text goes here