The Warminster Municipal Authority (WMA) is requiring point-of-sale sewer lateral inspections as of March 10. Warminster Township passed an ordinance for sewer lateral inspections to prevent extra water from flowing into the WMA wastewater treatment plant during wet weather. The overflows are believed to originate through inflow and infiltration. Inflow is stormwater flowing directly into manholes and cleanouts, whereas infiltration is groundwater entering sewer pipes and/or manholes through defects. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that at least 50% of inflow and infiltration originates from private properties. The WMA sewer lateral inspection is in addition to the use and occupancy certificate required by Warminster Township. The WMA’s new inspection requirement is not compliant with Pennsylvania’s Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act because it states that repairs must be made prior to sale, instead of allowing 12 months as required by the state law. Suburban Realtors Alliance has reached out to Warminster Township and the WMA regarding the issue.
Source: Warminster Municipal Authority