Category: Public Works
Dover Township Public Works encompasses Public Water, Sanitary Sewer Collection, Waste Water Treatment, Roads & Highways and Stormwater systems.
Local Road Safety Plan

In 2024, Dover Township formed a Road Safety Committee. This committee consists of elected officials from both Dover Township and Dover Borough, the Northern York County Regional Police Department, Township engineers, the York County Planning Commission, and the following Township employees: Manager, Public Works Director, Assistant Public Works Director, and…
Township Well Number 11

In the spring of 2020, Dover Township began exploring new groundwater sources to replace Well 7, which had been permanently removed from service due to turbidity issues. As part of this effort, three test wells—7A, 7B, and 7C—were planned to be drilled in the surrounding area. Well 7A showed similar…
2025 Projects Recap

Community Park Path Paving On April 22, 2025, Dover Township accepted bids to pave walking paths. Shiloh Paving & Excavating, Inc. was the lowest bidder for this project at $13,350.00. Their bid included mobilization, 3” of compacted thickness of 25mm asphalt base course, 1.5” thickness of compacted 9.5mm wearing course,…
Biological Nutrient Removal Oxidation Ditches

On September 8th, 2025, Dover Township Wastewater Treatment Plant began its annual cleaning of one of the six (6) Biological Nutrient Removal Oxidation Ditches (BNR) at Dover’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is the process used to treat any wastewater that enters Dover Township’s plant. The process combines air with microorganisms…
2025 Leaf Collection Areas
Little Conewago Creek Restoration Project Funding Rescinded

The $5.83 million grant that was awarded to Dover Township from the FEMA/Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Fund has been rescinded due to cuts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Therefore, this joint project involving both West Manchester and Dover Township will not move forward unless additional funding is…
WWTP Train 1 Improvements
2025 Community Park Path Paving
2025 Community Building Fabric and Paving

Dover Township accepted a Fabric and Paving bid from E.K. Services, Inc. The contract total is $252,097.01. This price includes mobilization, material and placement of 25mm base asphalt in the additional parking area and other locations that have failed, material and placement of a 9.5mm asphalt scratch/leveling course, material and…