The final phase of the Public Sanitary Sewer Lining Project will resume the week of Monday, February 24th, 2020 on the following streets between 8:45 AM and 5:00 PM. All properties will receive door hangers 24 hours in advance of work being performed on that street.
- Washington Lane between Vernon Road & Greenwood Avenue
- Vernon Road between West Avenue & Washington Lane
- Washington Lane between Newbold Road & Vernon Road
- Cottman Street between West Avenue & Nice Avenue
- Cedar Street between Summit Avenue & Washington Lane
- Cottman Street between Homestead Road & West Avenue
A current schedule of the cured in place pipe (CIPP) spot repairs can be found attached hereopens PDF file for your convenience and planning purposes. If there are any special circumstances that require the Contractor or Borough Engineers attention the numbers to contact them are provided below so that coordination can take place.
During this phase of the project the contractor, National Water Main Cleaning Company, will complete the cured in place pipe (CIPP) spot repairs. During the final phase of this work, there will be a temporary disruption of sewer service to your residence or business of approximately 8 hours.
To avoid the possibility of flows backing up into your property during this period, you will be asked to please limit all liquids from going down your drains and do not use washing machines or dishwashers. Failure to follow these instructions may cause your discharge to backup into your property.
Door hangers will be placed on the residences that will be affected by this project approximately 24 hours prior to the work commencing.
Please note that the liner will temporarily emit a chemical smell during installation. PLEASE DO NOT BECOME ALARMED; THIS IS NORMAL.
If you have a sump pump that discharges into the sewer, it must be disconnected during this installation process and is not permitted to be reconnected as discharging ground water in to the sanitary sewer is not permitted within Jenkintown Borough and the State of Pennsylvania.
The roads will remain open during this process, but there may be intermittent temporary delays in the area to allow for life safety of personnel performing the work. Additionally, there will be limited parking in various areas along these roads during this process. Those areas will be clearly marked with signage. Please use caution in the area or make plans to take an alternate route to avoid further disruption to your travels. Thank you for your patience and understanding while these necessary improvements are made.
This work is taking place on the Publicly owned portion of the Borough Sanitary Sewer System and is part of the continual and ongoing effort by the Borough to reduce inflow and infiltration (I&I) to the sanitary sewer system, saving money on treatment costs, addressing environmental concerns and provides for additional sanitary sewer capacity allowing for future or proposed business EDU connections. The funding on this project is being provided through the State Grant Funding (PA Small Water Grant) in the amount of $390,000 that the Borough was awarded.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call Borough Hall at (215) 885-0700. If you have any questions regarding the work being performed please call the National Water Main Cleaning Company Superintendent Chris Orlemann at 973-483-3200.