Pocopson continues progress on septic management plan

LIkely to subscribe to county records on a septic tank pumping By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times POCOPSON — Township Supervisors are moving forward to adopt a Septage Management Plan and update the township’s Individual Sewage Disposal Systems Ordinance (http://www.ecode360.com/6536820) as required by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). According to the PA DEP, The Pennsylvania...

Pocopson looks at septic management plan

State, county prompt township to enforce pumping and maintenance rules By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times POCOPSON — During Monday’s Township Board of Supervisors’ meeting, Chair Steve Conary told those in attendance of the township’s intent to create a Septage Management Plan to ensure all septic systems located in the township are operating properly. Conary recently met with representatives...

Birmingham supervisors look at septic policies

State DEP is asking townships to require yearly pumping of septic systems By Nicole Brown, Correspondent, UnionvilleTimes.com BIRMINGHAM — Township supervisors discussed the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) request to require residents to pump their septic tanks a certain amount of times every year at the township meeting on Monday night. Two representatives from the DEP recently...