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Public Works Department
The Public Works Director oversees all aspects of this department, including street paving, snow removal and the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Public Works Director can be reached at the Borough Office at 717-367-1700.
Stormwater Management Fall Street Paving Hanover Street - Linden Avenue to Hummelstown Street Each year the Borough's Public Works crew spends the summer before paving begins replacing water lines, sewer lines and hydrants, installing storm sewers and monitoring curb and sidewalk installation. Property owners are notified at least a year in advance of all paving projects and are notified again in the spring before paving begins. The spring notice contains the amounts of curb and sidewalk the property owners need to install or replace. Each year the Boroughs Public Works crews also flush sewer lines in selected
areas of town in preparation for the annual street paving project. Once flushing is
complete, sewer lines are examined via camera to identify areas requiring repairs.
While back-ups during the flushing process are not the norm, they occasionally do
occur. With the possible exception of an emergency, residents will be notified prior
to the flushing exercise, and it is recommended residents take extra precautions such as
closing the toilet bowl lid and placing a towel or plastic wrap over the bowl. It is
also important for residents to be aware that under the Pennsylvania Governmental Immunity
Statute, the Borough has limited legal responsibility for sewer backups. Residents
are advised to contact their homeowners or commercial insurance agent to determine if
their policy includes sewer or water backups. IMPORTANT TIPS FOR SNOW
REMOVAL
* If possible, wait to shovel the last six (6) feet of your driveway until we have completed curb to curb plowing on your street. This will help prevent our plows from pushing snow back into your driveway. SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTESAccording to Borough ordinance, after any snow emergency is declared and at any time during the continuance of the emergency, it shall be unlawful for anyone to drive their vehicle (unless it is equipped with snow tires or chains) or park their vehicle on a snow emergency route. These restrictions apply to assist Borough crews and emergency personnel in combating the hazards of snow and ice and facilitating the movement of traffic on the snow emergency routes. Market Street - the entire length College Avenue - Market Street to Spruce Street Spruce Street - College Avenue to Willow Street Willow Street - Spruce Street to Market Street Wastewater Treatment Plant The Elizabethtown Wastewater Treatment Plant receives wastewater collected from the Borough of Elizabethtown and from portions of Mount Joy and West Donegal Townships. The plant provides secondary treatment with phosphorus removal through the use of trickling filters and clariflocculators. The permitted flow is 3.0 million gallons per day. Currently, flow averages approximately 2.15 million gallons per day, seven days a week.
Water System: is now Elizabethtown Area Water
Authority (as of 1/1/05).
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| 600 South Hanover St. Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Phone: (717) 367-1700 | Fax: (717) 367-6800 | email: boro@etownonline.com Office Hours Monday through Friday 7:30 - 4:00 |