Wastewater Improvement Plan

We are excited to announce that our Wastewater Improvement Plan has been fully completed after many years in the making. The construction of the project begin in 2019 and as of October 8, 2021, the flow was diverted back to Upper Gwynedd Township. 

What was Upper Gwynedd's Wastewater Improvement Program?

The Wastewater Improvement Program expanded the sewer infrastructure to allow UGT the ability to divert the wastewater that was being sent to the Towamencin Municipal Authority back to Upper Gwynedd Township’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Why is Upper Gwynedd Township taking back its Wastewater?

There are several environmental reasons for the WIP. The diversion of wastewater back to UGT have a positive environmental impact and increase the quality of service to residents. As a result of this expansion, there will be far fewer incidents of sanitary sewer overflows that can have a negative impact on the environment. In addition, Upper Gwynedd advanced Wastewater treatment plant which includes the innovative Bio-Mag system allows the Upper Gwynedd’s wastewater treatment to produce a very high-quality effluent to meet anticipated future treatment standards. Upper Gwynedd’s state of the art facility includes Ultra-Violet (UV) disinfection treatment of wastewater, which significantly reduces the number and quantity of chemicals being placed into our natural streams.

In addition to environmental reasons, there are also positive long-term financial benefits to this program. This project will allow Upper Gwynedd Township resident's taxpayer dollars to be invested in Upper Gwynedd Township's infrastructure, as opposed to another wastewater treatment plant.

Project Overview

Project Phases

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