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Water System Facts and Information

Together, the water and sewer functions of the Borough have a combined annual operating expense budget of $15 million and include 45 full time employees, split at about 60% water and 40% wastewater services. The wastewater function, serving three municipalities, includes a treatment plant with an average annual capacity of 5.6 million gallons per day (MGD), an average daily flow of 4.4 MGD, 74 miles of collection pipes and 2 pump stations. The water function serves four municipalities and includes a water treatment plant with a capacity of 11.0 MGD treatment capacity with an average daily demand of just over 5 MGD.  The distribution system consists of 211 miles of distribution pipes that were installed between 1880 and 2021, two elevated storage tanks, a finished water reservoir and a booster pump station. The Borough employs a third-party engineer with an annual funding of $300,000 - $350,000 for recurring services and $500,000 to $850,000 for all engineering services. The state and federal governments aggressively regulate public drinking water quality, water conservation, external water rates, and the impact of wastewater on the environment. The Borough of Hanover, through its elected officials, upholds these regulations as its greatest responsibility. 

Hanover Municipal Works System Overview September 2014