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2008 Consumer Confidence Report
The 2009 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is available for viewing and download by clicking the link below. If you have questions on this report, you may contact the water plant supervisor at (215) 679-2012 or by email at egbwater@verizon.net.
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EAST GREENVILLE BOROUGH HAS A SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND A WELL SUPPLYING THE BOROUGH. WATER BILLS ARE SENT TO CUSTOMERS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WITH BILLS MAILED IN:
MARCH
JUNE
SEPTEMBER
DECEMBER
EVERY CUSTOMER HAS A WATER METER TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR BILL, CONTACT THE BOROUGH SECRETARY AT (215) 679-5194, EXT. 1 OR BY EMAIL AT sec-treas@egreenville.org .
WATER RATES ARE SET FROM TIME TO TIME BY BOROUGH COUNCIL. THE SCHEDULE OF RATES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008 IS:
For 0 to 3,000 gallons of water per quarter $50.46 (Minimum charge)
For 3,001 gallons to 15,000 gallons per quarter $6.30 per 1,000 gallons
from 15,001 gals. to 30,000 gals per quarter $5.36 per 1,000 gallons
All in excess of 30,000 gallons $3.78 per 1,000 gallons
In the cases where water is served to a building occupied by two or more establishments, firms, or families, the water rates registered by the meter will be equally divided among the individual billing units, and separate bills for each unit shall be calculated and totaled.
On average, each American uses 60 gallons of water every day. You can reduce your water use by as much as 30% if you are efficient.
CHECK YOUR TOILETS FOR HIDDEN LEAKS. TANK TO BOWL LEAKS CAN WASTE ABOUT A QUART OF WATER WITH EACH FLUSH. PLACE A FEW DROPS OF FOOD COLORING IN THE TANK. WAIT AN HOUR TO SEE IF THE COLOR APPEARS IN THE BOWL. IF IT DOES, YOU HAVE A LEAK. YOU SHOULD MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY.
TURN OFF THE TAP WATER WHILE YOU SHAVE OR BRUSH YOUR TEETH.
TAKE SHORTER SHOWERS. LIMIT SHOWERS TO FIVE MINUTES, INSTALL A LOW-FLOW SHOWERHEAD, AND TURN OFF THE WATER TO SOAP UP.
IF YOU HAVE A WATER SOFTENER, CHECK IT TO MAKE SURE IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
Fluoride Treatment
East Greenville Borough does not add fluoride to the water system. There are currently no plans to add fluoride. Because there is some controversy over fluoridating water, East Greenville Borough does not intend to fluoridate the water unless required by state or federal law. There can be some adverse health effects to fluoride to the very young, elderly, and those with immunodeficiency disease. East Greenville Borough's goal is to provide drinking water that is safe for all our customers.
For more information, click the following link: Opposition to water fluoridation - Wikipedia
East Greenville Borough is about to begin a project to upgrade the water treatment plant. The project is to include replacement of the filter media material using similar material currently used. This material is a composite material consisting of 18 inches of Anthracite over 9 inches of sand, over 3 inches of high density sand, over support gravel, over porcelain spheres. The project also includes an air scour backwash system designed to increase the efficiency of the filter backwash. This project should go out for bidding during the summer and should be completed by year's end. The current filter media has been in use for about twenty years and is reaching the end of it's life. The air scour backwash system is intended to increase the cleaning of the filter media and improve removal of potential contaminants.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER QUALITY PLEASE CALL THE WATER PLANT AT (215) 679-2012 OR BY EMAIL AT egbwater@verizon.net
Check
your toilets for hidden water leaks by placing a dye tablet in the tank and wait to see if the water in the toilet bowl
turns color. If it does, you need to make the necessary repairs
immediately. Packages of the dye tablets are available free of
charge to our residents. Contact the borough by telephone, email, or
the contact link above to obtain these tablets.