Sewer Tap-in Moratorium Could Mean No New Homes, Less Jobs
One Peters Township builder is urging residents and local politicians to get involved in a problem that's lasted eight years in the Peters Creek Sanitary Authority service area, he said.
A moratorium on sanitary sewer tap-in allocations in the Peters Creek Sanitary Authority service area has caused new construction in four communities to come to a halt. According to a recent story in the Observer-Reporter, builders and developers of Finleyville, Nottingham and Union townships, and the eastern part of Peters Township, filled Monday’s meeting armed with questions and complaints. The remaining portion of Peters Township is served by the Peters Township Sanitary Authority. PCSA members heard one centralized complaint—the lack of new tap-ins being permitted by the state Department of Environmental Protection, the newspaper reported. Reached for an interview Wednesday, Peters resident and builder Joe McLaughlin—of McLaughlin …
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Kathy
9:16 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
The "supportive basics" have NOT kept up to the current building. The roads and over-crowded schools are lagging behind the influx of people moving into Peters. McMurray Elementary is busting at the seams with that many young kids in one school! I plead to the board to please keep planning for the future, NOW, and keep Peters a comfortable place to live. more ›