David C. Piper
Warriors Mark Township
Sewage Enforcement Officer
5001 Halfmoon Valley Road
Warriors Mark, PA 16877
(814) 571-2285
davepiper@halfmoontwp.us
Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO)
The SEO issues permits for on-lot sewage disposal systems. These permits are needed by anyone intending to install an on-lot sewage disposal system of 10,000 gallons/day or less. A Sewage Planning Module is required by anyone subdividing land and creating a new building lot, installing an on-lot sewage disposal system of over 10,000 gallons/day or placing more than one structure on a lot. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) REQUIRES permits for installation of ALL on-lot SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, MODIFICATIONS and/or REPAIRS. Contact SEO Piper before initiating any new sewage systems or modifications/repairs to existing systems.
On Lot Sewage Management Program
Ordinance 2023-1, adopted January 3, 2023, governs municipal management of on-lot subsurface sewage disposal facilities and applies to any on-lot sewage disposal system that is for the “disposal of domestic sewage involving pretreatment and subsequent disposal of the clarified sewage into a subsurface soil absorption area or retaining tank; this term includes both individual sewage systems and community sewage systems.” Click here, for the full text of the ordinance or visit the list of Township ordinances.
“Septic System Care and Maintenance“, information courtesy of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency website.