Sewer Line Being Cleaned
Nether Providence Township has made the inspection of sewer lateral pipes a requirement for the issuance of a Use & Occupancy certificate. Item #13 on the township’s U&O requires homeowners under Township Ordinance 782 to conduct an inspection of the home’s sanitary sewer line. The ordinance requires two sewer line tests. Homeowners can opt for either a smoke test or a dye test, both of which can pinpoint areas of the sanitary sewer line where surface water can enter the system, and a mandatory video inspection of the sewer line via a video camera.
Properties that have been built within the last 10 years and properties that have performed a sewer inspection within the past 5 years are exempt, otherwise when you are required to perform sewer lateral testing when you sell you home.
The Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority’s (DELCORA) is urging it’s members to take action to limit the amount of surface water that is entering each community’s sewer lateral infrastructure. However the implementation of a point of sale plan to maintain the sewer lateral infrastructure may not be the most effective way to go. It is estimated that it will take 31 years in Nether Providence Township to fix the issue at the point of sale as properties are sold. To learn more, visit the site sponsored by the Suburban REALTORS® Alliance @ www.thisdoesntmakesense.org.
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