Borough Utilities

Water Company

Elverson is entirely dependent upon local groundwater sources for water supply.  The privately-held Elverson Water Company was established in 1989 with the advent of the Summerfield development, beginning operations in 1990.

The water company makes use of high-capacity community wells and storage capacity of 550,000 gallons to serve a system of water mains extending through most of the Borough. The groundwater is treated through the introduction of sodium hypochlorite and distributed by a pressurized system, delivering a typical water pressure of 40-100 psi at its connections. Except for public fire hydrants, all connections are metered; they are recorded and billed quarterly.

Elverson Water Company, Inc.  may be contacted at 610-286-5115 and its website is www.elversonwater.com.

Municipal Authority – Sewage Management

The first phase of the Borough’s central sewage collection, treatment, and disposal system was constructed and became operational in 1989. The system is operated by the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Elverson. It utilizes a series of aerated ponds and sand filters, discharging the treated waste water into the headwaters of the Conestoga River. The advent of Summerfield provided the catalyst for implementation of Phase II expansion of the Borough sewage disposal system.

The 1991 plan revision had concluded that expansion of the existing system was the most cost-effective means of extending service. Today lines are extended throughout the built-up portions of the Borough, excepting only large-lot residential development and predominantly vacant parcels at the Borough’s fringes. Most existing residential units are hooked up at this time. The expanded system has a capacity of 125,000 gallons per day (gpd); current flows average 48,000 gpd.

Municipal Authority may be contacted at 610-286-8876  or by email at mabe@elverson.org

Solid Waste & Recycling

The Borough in October of 2011 awarded a contract to Eagle Disposal of PA.  The Disposal company provides residents with waste collection recycling including all glass, newspaper, aluminum & tin cans,  plastics, , paper and cardboard., lawn and leaf and bulk items.  Each residential user is provided with a 96 gallon toter and an 18 gallon recycling bin.

Non-residential users are not provided service and must independently contract with waste haulers.  Contact Eagle Disposal of PA, Inc.  at 717-355-9560 for residential service.

Utilities

Three utility companies not mentioned above are as follows:

Pennsylvania Power & Light, based in Allentown, provides electric to the Borough.  The phone number is 800-342-5775

Windstream serves as a telephone/internet/digital TV company. The area codes covering Elverson are 610 and 484. All exchanges within the Borough are typically 286 or 913.  they can be reached at 610-582-9500.

Service Electric Cablevision of Birdsboro is the Borough’s cable/internet/phone service provider.  Their number is 610-582-5317.