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Strausstown Sewer

​After Hour Emergency contact:
Dwain Schlappich 484-955-8269
​Plant Operator: Arro 
https://arroconsulting.com/
Sewer Certification requests shall be made to the Township office at uptlptwp@comcast.net, or faxed to
​610-488-6394 and shall include the $25 fee made payable to Upper Tulpehocken Township. 
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The Strausstown Waste Water Treatment Plant is located at 1 Post Lane in Upper Tulpehocken Township.
​As of July 1, 2016, the municipal merger became effective and Upper Tulpehocken Township assumed the Strausstown Sewage System operations and monthly rental collections. 
The treatment​ plant serves every property within Strausstown Village as well as 17 Township properties within close proximity to the Village. 

The residents connected to the sewage treatment facility support the cost of the facility through monthly sewage bills. Residents receive a monthly coupon payment book and pay a rate of $97 per month per dwelling unit. Monthly payments are collectable as of the first of the month, payable on or before the 15th of each month, and considered late after the 15th of each month.

Please make your check or money order payable to Upper Tulpehocken Township Sewer or UTT Sewer.
Also please note that Upper Tulpehocken Township does not accept cash for sewer payments.
Payments may be mailed, dropped off in person during normal office hours, or placed in the drop box located on the front of the Upper Tulpehocken Township municipal office. 

The option to pay your monthly sewer rental with a credit card from the comfort of your home is available by using our online payment service. Monthly Sewer payments may also be made online at the link below. ​
Credit cards accepted include MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Visa. A per transaction service fee of 2.65% or $3.00 minimum will be charged by the payment processing company for this service.

The Township is also able to accept electronic check payments using our online payment service. Payments will be charged to your checking account at your bank. You will need your 9-digit routing number, as well as your account number from your personal checks. A per transaction service fee of $1.50 will be charged by the payment processing company for this service.
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Upper Tulpehocken Township Code outlines interest and penalties on overdue sewer rental accounts.
Seriously delinquent sewer accounts are handled by the appointed debt collector:  
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Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.                             propertyowner@portnoffonline.com
2700 Horizon Drive, Suite 100                            Phone: 866-211-9466 
King of Prussia, PA 19406                                    Fax: 484-690-9301
Portnoff Law Website

Resident Notice: The Strausstown Wastewater Treatment Facility is designed to carry wastewater from toilets, dishwashers, sinks and showers, not storm water. The sanitary sewage generated from within Strausstown Village is conveyed through various pipes and ultimately treated and discharged at the Wastewater Treatment Facility. The addition of groundwater and storm water to the sanitary sewer system increases the load to the wastewater treatment plant and subsequently raises the costs to treat the sewage, which in turn must be passed on to the sewer customers.

The Township believes that most of the clear water waste enters the sanitary sewer system through roof runoff/downspouts, basement floor drains, and/or sump pumps. All of which are a violation of the Upper Tulpehocken Township Ordinance No. 1014; Sections 6.01 and 6.02. Please note that per Section 8.04 of the aforementioned Ordinance, any person who shall violate any provisions of the Ordinance may be subject to pay a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

Ongoing maintenance concerns at the Strausstown Sanitary Sewer Plant have caused the Board of Supervisors to also address the continuous problem of clogging. It appears that materials other than human waste are being flushed into the sewer system. These unapproved materials that should not be flushed  include, but are not limited to doggie waste bags, diapers, feminine products, shop towels and paper towels. 
It is important to note that while some cleaning wipes are advertised as flushable by their manufacturers, they do in fact cause clogging. Also noteworthy are cooking oils and grease as materials should never go down drains. This is another reminder that should this debris continue to cause clogs, and repairs, this cost will have to be passed along to residents connected to the plant.
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By everyone cooperating, and being aware, we can avoid the need to raise our sewage user monthly rental rate. But without everyone’s cooperation, the unnecessary treatment of the extra clear water waste will be costly and could result in the need to increase our sewer user charge rates. If you are unsure of your wastewater discharge, please contact the Township for assistance and direction. 

Location

Upper Tulpehocken Township
6501 Old Route 22
​Bernville, PA 19506
Office: 610-488-7170
Fax: 610-488-6394
Office Hours: 
Monday- Friday
9:00am to 3:00pm
First & Third Wednesdays
​6:00pm to 8:00pm
This website has been provided for the convenience for our residents. While every effort has been made for the  information on this site to be accurate and complete, the Township of Upper Tulpehocken is not responsible for any errors or omissions. Information displayed on the website does not replace official publication or legal advertisements, which are normally published in our newspaper of record, The Reading Eagle.
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    • Sewage Enforcement Officer
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    • Sunshine Law/ RTK Officer
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