Swimming Pool Policy – Revised 6/7/2017
The Board of Directors of the Bedford Township Municipal Authority will approve credit on a customer sewer bill for the filling of a swimming pool on a once a year basis. The sewer customer of the Authority will be required to notify the Authority’s office at least 2 days prior to the intended date the pool is to be filled to schedule a meter reading to be taken prior to the pool being filled. Once filling is complete the customer must notify the Authority so an ending meter reading can be obtained. The credit given will be equal to the amount of the meter readings minus average daily usage. The credit request must be made in writing, signed by the customer and received at the BTMA office before the credit will be applied. The customer must state in the request that the pool water is not emptied into the BTMA wastewater system.
If the customer is connected to the BTMA water system, the water used to fill the pool will be charged, in full, to the customer.
Seasonal Cottage Water Turn on and Shut Offs – Effective 4/24/2020
Bedford Township Municipal Authority (BTMA) would like to make sure you are aware of the procedure to both open and close your cottage for the season. Only BTMA employees are authorized to turn service on and off. There is no charge for these services. Water service will be turned on and off only when requested by the property owner.
Water Turn On
- Make sure your cottage is ready to have water service turned on. If possible, inspect all pipes to determine that no breaks have occurred over the winter to avoid leaks when water is turned on.
- Contact BTMA office at 814-623-7879 to schedule an appointment for water service to be turned on. Office hours are 7:30am – 3:30pm Monday through Friday. Twenty-four to forty-eight-hour notice is required and appointments times are between 7:30am and 2:30pm Monday through Friday.
Water Turn Off
- Turn off your water supply and drain your pipes to prevent them from freezing and open the ball valve outside the cottage. Make sure all valves are open so that water will not drain back into pipes once turned off.
- Contact BTMA office at 814-623-7879 to schedule an appointment for water service to be turned off. Office hours are 7:30am – 3:30pm Monday through Friday. Twenty-four to forty-eight-hour notice is required and appointments times are between 7:30am and 2:30pm Monday through Friday.