Septic System Cesspool Enforcement
For information concerning on-lot septic systems/cesspools contact:
Site Design Concepts Inc., Adam Anderson, Sewage Enforcement Officer
Steve McKeon, Alternate Sewage Enforcement Officer
Phone: 717-757-2734
**** IF YOU ARE IN DISTRICT 3 YOU ARE REQUIRED IN 2024 TO PUMP YOUR SEPTIC OR HAVE YOUR CESSPOOL INSPECTED. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ORDINANCE.****
ATTENTION: OWNERS OF SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND CESSPOOLS
As part of the PA Department of Environmental Protection Act 537 Plan, Hopewell Township is required to adopt a maintenance plan for all septic systems and cesspools located in the Township. This maintenance plan will require all of these systems to be pumped (septic systems) or inspected (cesspools) once every four years. The program will commence on January 1, 2014.
The Township has been divided into four separate “districts”. Residences in the fourth district received letters in January 2017 and the first again in 2018 and so on and so on. Those with septic systems that do not have a 24” inside diameter clean-out pipe will be required to have one installed. This will enable the septic hauler to clean out the tank more efficiently and thoroughly.
Once the tank has been pumped by a licensed pumper/hauler, they must fill out a “manifest report”, which needs to be provided to the Township within 30 days of the date pumped.
If your home is served by a cesspool, you have the option to have the Sewage Enforcement Officer, Adam Anderson, do a visual inspection of your area rather than pumping the cesspool.
Following is the ordinance which outlines the new Act 537 requirements: