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F toitthanthat.Waterhastotravelthroughmilesofpipeandbe  2 instantlythereatyourconveniencewhenyouneedit.The    (#(#(#(#qualityofthewatermustbesafeforyourfamilytodrinkanduse.Thedirtywaterjustdoesnt   disappeardownthedrain.Itflowstothesewerortoaseptictank.Thereisalotofscienceand   engineeringbehindtheworldofwater.Tohelpyoubetterunderstandallthecomplexissues,we   willgladlyansweryourquestions.Pleaseemailusat4  5  doverwwtp@comcast.netor   67 4  5  cfarley@dovertownship.orgorcallthetownshipat292-3634.Belowisanexplanationofafew   topicsthatyoumayseeinm6,7 @agazineandnewspaperarticles.    X   Infrastructureisatermthatisbeingusedbythepress.Itsimplymeans thestuff. Ej Theinfrastructureofroadsisthepaving,bridges,culverts,etc.Theinfrastructureofwateristhe 1V pipes,wells,pumps,treatmentunits,meters,valve,etc.thatdealwithwater.Theinfrastructure B ofsewageisthesewerpipes,laterals,manholes,cleanouts,treatmentplants,etc.thatdealwith  . sewagetransportandtreatment.Stormwaterinfrastructuredealswiththestormwaterdrains,  pipes,culverts,etc.Someinfrastructureproblemsareeasytosee.Youcanseeapothole,orfeel  itwhenyoudriveoverone.Othersarehiddenunderground,suchassewerandwaterpipes  cracks.Sincetheseinfrastructuresmustbereliable,theyarealsoreferredtoas sustainable  infrastructures.Itistheresponsibilityofpublicworksdepartmentstooperate,maintainand  continuallyevaluatetheconditionoftheseinfrastructures,withagoalofextendingitsreliable  lifespan.In1972,whentheoriginalsewerlineswereinstalledinDoverTownship,thecostwas } $5,002,746.Today,thesamesystemwouldcostatleast$30million.Therefore,itmakessense i toproperlymaintainthesewerlines.Thesameistrueforwaterlines,roadways,andother Uz infrastructures.Unfortunately,manycommunitiesthroughoutthisnationhadan out-of-sight, A f out-of-budgetmindsetandtheendresultisanationwidefiscaldilemma.DoverTownshiphas -!R beenproactivetoprotectandmaintainoursustainableinfrastructurewithinourbudgetary "> constraints. #*  X  WRecentpressreleasesfromEPAandothersstate: X_XX X?R $  (x3"\"   W\!23    ݀ X?RXX X_Fixingthenationswaterinfrastructurewillcost$277billion. X_XX X?R\!r݌ %  Ќ  ! !"\"  \23    ݀ X?RXX X_InsomeplacesintheUS,asmuchas40%ofthetreateddrinkingwatervanishes & ! underground. X_XX X?R\݌ '!" Ќ  ! !"\"  \23    ݀ X?RXX X_Americaswatersystemsinclude800,000ofmilesofwaterpipeand600,000miles ("# ofsewerline!allpartofournationswaterinfrastructure. X_XX X?R\>݌ )#$ Ќ  ! !"\"     \23    ݀ X?RXX X_TheCongressionalBudgetOfficeestimatesthatsewerlineshaveausefullifeof\݌ *$% Ќ     50years(althoughlifetimescanbelongerdependingonmaintenanceandlocal +%& conditions). X_XX X?R ,&' ! !"\"  \23    ݀ X?RXX X_Moreinformationisavailableatthefollowingwebsites:4 5  www.waterislife.net v-'( 67 34 35  www.epa.gov/safewater/index6@7 T\2݌  Ќ   X  AnotherissueisthegrowthofregulationsthattheTownshipmustdealwithonadaily  basis.Issues,suchaswell-headprotection,stormwaterpollution,waterquality,various s permittingrequirements,laboratorycertification,etc.havegrownlogarithmicallyinthepastfew _ decades.AnexampleofthegrowthofcomplexityisthePennsylvaniamandatedannualreport, K  referredtoastheChapter94report.Backinthe1970s,itwasusuallyonlyseveralpageslong, 7  includingtwographs.Today,thereportfillsa2binder.Whilewemayyearnforthesimplicity # t ofthe good-old-days,rememberthat  %. %X X?R%m % % %.TheCentersforDiseaseControlcreditstreatmentof  ` drinkingwaterintheUSsince1900forthevirtualeliminationofwaterbornediseasesuchastyphoid,  L  choleraandhepatitisAandhelpingtoincreaselifeexpectancyintheUSby30yearsXh X %%m X?RX XXh.Someresidents  $  canrememberwhentheyhadtofilterandboiltheirwaterbeforedrinking.Today,publicwater   andsewerserviceisaterrificbargain.    WXChesapeakeBayNutrientStrategy,anotherissuethathaspresscoverage,isaffectingthe   Township.AboutsixtymilesawayfromDoverTownshipisthestartoftheChesapeakeBay,an l  arearichinhistory,charm,andnaturalwonders.Unfortunately,italsohaslotsofpollution X problems.Over90%oftheBayanditstidalriversareimpairedduetolowdissolvedoxygen D levelsandpoorwaterclarity,allrelatedtonutrientandsedimentpollution.Withoutoxygenand 0 grasses,theBayscrabs,oysters,andfishcannotsurviveandthrive.Extensivelowtono m dissolvedoxygenconditionspersistthroughouttheChesapeakeBay.Toaddressthissituation, Y ChesapeakeBayAgreementwassignedin1983.ThesignatoriestotheAgreementinclude E Pennsylvania,Maryland,Virginia,theDistrictofColumbia,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtection 1 Agency(EPA)andtheChesapeakeBayCommission.   XWAsapartofthisagreement,PennsylvaniamustachieverequiredreductionsofNitrogen  andPhosphorusenteringintotheBay.Basedonthemostrecenttallyofsignificantpoint  sources,DEPhasdeterminedthatpointsources(sewagetreatmentplants)nowconstitute14% y and22%oftheoverallloadingofNitrogenandPhosphorus,respectively,deliveredtotheBay. e Undertheallocationstrategy,pointsourcesareexpectedtoprovide14%and22%oftherequired Q reductionsinNandP,respectively.ToachievetheseNandPreductions,thecurrentTributary =  Strategywouldrequiremunicipalpointsourcestoachieveannualaveragenutrient caploads )!z basedonachievinganeffluentlevelof6mg/lofNand0.8mg/lofP.DoverTownshiphas "f beeninvolvedinalongprocessofregulatorynegotiationsandfeasibilitystudiestotrytoachieve #R thebestalternativesforourcommunity.Theendresultisthatwefinallyhaveaworkablenew #>  permitandtheplantupgradedesignisunderway.Wemuststartconstructionin2009andbein $* ! compliancebyOctober2010.TheDoverTownshipSewerAuthoritysgoalistominimizethe %!" constructioncostaswellasthefutureoperationsandmaintenancecosts.Awell-attendedpublic &"# openhousewasheldattheplantthispastSeptembertoexplainthecurrentandproposed '"$ processes.TheSewerAuthorityandTownshipisplanningtohostanotherpublicopenhouse (#% whentheprojectiscompleted,tentativelySeptember2010. u)$&  WXAreferendumfor$400millionwasapprovedbythevotersatthelastelection.However, J+&' thesemoniesareforvariousinfrastructureimprovementsthroughoutthestate.Accordingtothe 6,'( GovernorsOfficeInfrastructureTaskForceReportjustreleased,Pennsylvanianeedsatleast_ "-s() $113.6billionjusttoaddressthewaterandsewageinfrastructureissueswithinthe  Commonwealthforthenexttwentyyears.DoverTownshipisactivelypursuingfunding,  especiallygrants,tohelpoffsetthecostsofthemandatedupgradestooursystems.However,  letsfacethefactthatDoverTownshipisnotfinanciallyclassifiedasahardshipcommunitywith s  rampantunemployment.Accordingtothetaskforcereport,weareoneofthemany _ communitiesthatwillhavetolooktouserratesasthebulkofourrevenuesource.Thetownship K  needsyourcontinuedhelpandsupporttomaintainourinfrastructureandtohelpkeepourcosts 7  undercontrol.Wearefortunatethatthetownshipownsthesefacilitiesandnotfor-profit # t corporations.However,weneedyourhelp.Hereisashortlistofthingsthatcanhelpallofus  ` controlourcosts: X_XX X?R  L   (xx"\"  W \e123    ݀ X?RXX X_Conservewater. X_XX X?R\e11݌  8  Ќ  ! !"\"  \223    ݀ X?RXX X_Reportanysuspectedwaterleaks. X_XX X?R\22݌ @  Ќ  ! !"\"  \323    ݀ X?RXX X_Dontpourgrease,oils,andfatsdownthedrains. X_XX X?R\33݌ H  Ќ  ! !"\"  \423    ݀ X?RXX X_Getyouseptictankspumpedoutonaregularbasis. X_XX X?R\45݌ P  Ќ  ! !"\"  \$623    ݀ X?RXX X_Reportanymanholeproblems(noisylid,openmanhole,etc.). X_XX X?R\$6Q6݌ X  Ќ  ! !"\"  \a723    ݀ X?RXX X_Dontflushdownmedicines. X_XX X?R\a77݌ ` Ќ  ! !"\"  \823    ݀ X?RXX X_Dontplanttreesnearsewerlines.Therootscauseexpensivedamagetosewers. X_XX X?R\88݌ h Ќ  ! !"\"  \923    ݀ X?RXX X_Uselowphosphatecleaners. X_XX X?R\9:݌ p Ќ  ! !"\"  \:23    ݀ X?RXX X_Ifyougotaletterinformingyouthatyourwatermeterneedsreplacement,makean 'x appointmentforthisassoonaspossible.Thenewmetersaremorereliableandspeedupthe p processofmeter-reading,savingthetownshipandyoumoney. X_XX X?R\:5;݌  \ Ќ  ! !"\"  \ =23    ݀ X?RXX X__Stormwater_Ԁdrainsarenotconnectedtosewers.Anythingthatisputinastormdrainwillend H upinlocalcreeksandstreams.Donotputanythingdownthemthatyouwouldnotwantinyour @ ownyard(trash,usedoil,gasoline,paints,etc.). X_XX X?R\ =M=݌ , Ќ  ! !"\"  \\?23    ݀ X?RXX X_Becomeaconcernedresidentandaskquestions.\\??݌  Ќ  WDoverTownshipinfrastructuresbelongtothetownshipresidentsandareapartofthe   largerenvironmentalcommunity,ourwatershed.Therefore,wemustallshareinthe  responsibilityofthelong-termmaintenanceandoperationsofthevariousinter-relatedtownship  infrastructures.ThevariousPublicWorksDepartmentshavewrittenmanyarticlesinthepastfor }  thisnewsletter.Moresuggestion,ideas,andquestionswillbeaddressedinfuturenewsletters. i! ReprintsareavailableintheTownshipbuildingandwastewatertreatmentplantlobbies.