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Things You Should Never EVER Flush Down The Toilet

GREASE: When you pour grease down the drain, it sticks to the inside of your pipes and the pipes in the street. This can cause the entire pipe to become clogged over time. Other oil-based products are also dangerous to pour down your drain, such as cooking oil, salad dressings, butter, mayonnaise and fat. If

Paperless Billing

Contact us today to discuss paperless billing and ACH/direct debit.  This service provides a yearly $10.00 discount.  Both options are FREE.  Monthly and Quarterly payment plans are also available, so please call us at 570-223-5082, option #4. Sign up online now or to make an appointment, contact Terri at billing@ssauthority.com.

Board Member Information

Chairman – Dennis Henninger – Elizabethville Borough Rep Vice Chair – Chris Kocher – Washington Township Rep Treasurer – Peggy Kahler – Elizabethville Borough Rep Secretary – Tammy Keisling – Elizabethville Borough Rep Member – Ken Koller – Elizabethville Borough Rep Member – Robert Bahney – Elizabethville Borough Rep Member – Tom Welker – Washington

Lateral Testing

The Bedford Township Municipal Authority Board amended the Wastewater System Rates, Rules and Regulations to include Sanitary Sewer Pressure Testing at Property Transfer. This was approved on February 7, 2024. Effective June 1, 2024, prior to the sale or transfer of improved real estate, which has been provided sanitary sewer service by the Authority, said

Tips, Tricks and Water Facts

Water Conservation Water conservation is not only good for the environment; it is good for the household budget as well. Here are some tips and tricks to reduce water usage as well as some fun facts about water. The first, and easiest thing to do is to check for leaking faucets and running toilets. A

Payment Help

How to pay your bill and to get financial help to pay your bill.

Application

Click Here for NPWA Job Application Please fill out our application and return to jobs@npwa.us or drop off at NPWA Office.

Pay Your Bill Here

https://npwa.egovpayments.com/egov/apps/payment/center.egov Notice: Service Fee on Online Payments• This transaction will include a service fee if you pay with your credit or debit card. The total payment will include either a $2.50 or 2.95% service fee (whichever is greater).• If you pay by e-check, a $2.00 service fee will be included in your total payment. This requires

Section 529 Proceedings

NOTICE OF SECTION 529 PROCEEDINGS To West Hickory Water Company Customers: The Section 529 Proceedings West Hickory Water Company (“WHWC”) is your water service provider. By Ex Parte Emergency Order entered on August 11, 2023, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) named Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (“Aqua”) as Receiver for the Venango Water Company’s (VWC) system

Section 529 Proceedings

NOTICE OF SECTION 529 PROCEEDINGS To Cooperstown Water Company Customers: The Section 529 Proceedings Cooperstown Water Company (“CWC”) is your water service provider. By Ex Parte Emergency Order entered on August 11, 2023, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) named Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (“Aqua”) as Receiver for the Venango Water Company’s (VWC) system during the

Section 529 Proceedings

NOTICE OF SECTION 529 PROCEEDINGS To Fryburg Water Company Customers: The Section 529 Proceedings Fryburg Water Company (“FWC”) is your water service provider. By Ex Parte Emergency Order entered on August 11, 2023, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) named Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (“Aqua”) as Receiver for the Venango Water Company’s (VWC) system during the

Section 529 Proceedings

NOTICE OF SECTION 529 PROCEEDINGS To Plumer Water Company Customers: The Section 529 Proceedings Plumer Water Company (“PWC”) is your water service provider. By Ex Parte Emergency Order entered on August 11, 2023, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) named Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (“Aqua”) as Receiver for the Venango Water Company’s (VWC) system during the

Section 529 Proceedings

NOTICE OF SECTION 529 PROCEEDINGS To Sugarcreek Water Company Customers: The Section 529 Proceedings Sugarcreek Water Company (“SWC”) is your water service provider. By Ex Parte Emergency Order entered on August 11, 2023, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) named Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (“Aqua”) as Receiver for the Venango Water Company’s (VWC) system during the

Projects

Pallet Shop Pump Station Upgrades An upgrade to the Pallet Shop Lift Station was needed because of deterioration of the current pump station. The estimated project cost of $425,500. An application was submitted for a small projects grant in April 2025, in the amount of $361,000, with the authority matching 15% ($64,200). The grants were

Sewer Dos & Don’ts

To flush or not to flush? The Bedford Township Municipal Authority has experienced a significant amount of trash entering into its public sewer system and would like to remind users of its system what is acceptable use of the system. Out of sight, out of mind. That tends to be the mind set when disposing

Downloads and Policies

BTMA Water System Rules & Regulations BTMA Wastewater System Rules & Regulations Enforcement Response Plan BTMA Fee Schedule 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. 

Links

Bedford Township Supervisors Bedford County Visitors Bureau Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Bedford County Development Corporation Downtown Bedford, Inc.

Job Openings

BTMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer –   It is the policy of BTMA to actively support equality of employment opportunity. No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status,

2026 Holiday Schedule

The BTMA office will be closed on the following 2025 holidays: January 1st – New Year’s September 7th – Labor Day January 19th – Martin Luther King Day October 12th – Columbus Day February 16th – President’s Day November 11th – Veterans Day April 3rd – Good Friday November 26th & 27th – Thanksgiving May

Board Meetings

The Bedford Township Municipal Authority will hold its regular monthly meetings at the Township Building @ 4:00pm on the following first Wednesdays of the month in 2026. January 7, 2026 July 1, 2026 February 4, 2026     August 5, 2026 March 4, 2026    September 2, 2026 April 1, 2026 October 7, 2026 May 6, 2026 November

Administration

Board of DirectorsChairman – Eric ZembowerVice-Chairman – Gregory CristSecretary – Ian FrederickTreasurer – Mark DonahoeAssistant Secretary/Treasurer – Ronald Springer SolicitorDean Crabtree, Esquire130 West Penn St.Bedford, PA 15522 EngineerTimothy Cooper – Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. 1731 N. Juniata St. Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 BTMA StaffShawna Howsare – Office Manager Mike Berkey – System ManagerJosh Corle –