Why is York Township enacting an On-Lot Management Ordinance Now?
In April 1999, the Township updated its Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan. This plan is required by the State of Pennsylvania to insure that the Township is providing adequate sewage treatment facilities and protecting the public health by preventing the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated sewage. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requires that the Act 537 Plan address both public sewage facilities and private on-lot septic systems. DEP required that York Township’s Plan include on-lot septic system management.
