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The Authority is faced with continued challenges in the operations and maintenance areas and has identified several areas of emphasis.

The Authority's sewage collection and water distribution systems are aging and have a number of areas in need of capital projects
The Authority is also faced with meeting the ever increasing standards of state and federal regulatory agencies. Federal and state agencies continually increase regulations and pressures for clean water, both drinking and sewer. These are not optional mandates, failure to respond can lead to steep penalties. This is reality, and we are not immune because we are a small community

While the Board remains committed to reinvesting in its infrastructure,

and maintaining the highest quality of services,

it also recognizes the difficult financial and social times we are all facing.

After lengthy deliberation by the Authority Board and staff on the budget,

the Board approved the current budget without a rate increase.

The Authority Board and staff will ensure that the Authority will meet their key minimum financial goals, along with providing the funding to address the replacement of key components in an aging infrastructure.

The best interests of our ratepayers continue to come first and foremost.

As always, it is the Authority's mission to provide our community with a safe, clean, reliable water supply as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. It is also our responsibility to be good stewards of the environment by providing the best available wastewater treatments to protect our environment and waterways. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions on how we can improve our service to you, please contact us.

Installation of an arsenic treatment system at Wells #4 and #5
Repainting and continued maintenance on the interior and exterior of the water storage tanks
Replacement of the water main and service lines on Main Street in Schwenksville Borough and Church Road in Lower Frederick Township
Rehabilitation of its Well #7
Installation of an inter-connection with North Penn Water Authority providing for redundant water supplies for the public water system
Negotiated a long term water supply contract with Aqua Pennsylvania to supplement the water supply
Upgrades to various water mains and services throughout the distribution system
Purchase of leak detection devices to minimize water loss in the distribution system
Completion of a meter replacement program to provide 100% radio read technology of the Authority's water meters

Installation of a new influent pump station
Upgrades to the trickling filters
Investigation and implementation of a chemical addition to reduce odors
Changes to sludge processing operations to reduce odors
Replacement of portions of the sewer main and laterals on Main Street
Coordination with the Schwenksville Borough Council to pass a sewer lateral inspection and maintenance ordinance to reduce extraneous flow into the collection system
Purchase of a stand-alone high capacity diesel pump to assist with flood control
Ongoing evaluation using in channel flow meters and lining of sewer mains to reduce extraneous flows into the collection system thereby reducing operating costs, and eliminating overflows
Upgrades to its emergency notification systems at the Authority's pump stations
Ongoing evaluation for flood control, and odor control at the wastewater treatment facility
Upgrades to the emergency generator at the wastewater treatment plant

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