According to a recent email from the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority (BCWSA) to Newtown Twp: “Based on the provided information, we believe NBCJMA [Newtown Bucks County Joint Municipality Authority] has presented enough evidence to allow the “AOP” project [Toll Brothers Twining Bridge/Durham Rd Housing Plan] for 45 EDUs to be added to the NICMP [Neshaminy Interceptor Connection Management Plan], and moved immediately to the released column.”
In summary, the Toll project can proceed, other EDU's/connections (e.g., Wawa?) will be processed on a case by case basis.
The Neshaminy Interceptor is a large sewer main that takes sewage from Bucks County to a Philadelphia treatment facility. When there is a major storm, the interceptor becomes filled with storm water that takes up much of its sewage capacity.
NBCJMA Executive Director Warren Gormley points to the Neshaminy Interceptor problem as a big reason why the authority is looking into the feasibility of acquiring a 17.5-acre tract on Lower Silver Lake Road for the construction of a state-of-the-art treatment facility to serve the authority’s 9,000 customers in Newtown Township and Newtown Borough. It would bypass the need for sending sewage to Philadelphia for treatment.
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June 7, 2024, Manager's Report: "BCWSA has provided DEP with an updated Neshaminy Interceptor Plan which permits Toll Brothers to have capacity to construct the project at Twining Bridge and 413. No other connections will be permitted until DEP approves I&I upgrades."
According to the June 3-7, 2024, CODES WEEKLY REPORT: "Traffic Control Signal Permit Issued 11/29/23; Rev. plans submitted 5/25/23 to address previous consultant’s reviews – Sent to consultants on 5/26/23."
Scarcity of EDU’s is a major factor delaying projects such as Toll Bros and Wawa. Once the NBCJMA acquires the land and builds a new sewage treatment plant there no longer will be a limited number of sewage connections/EDUs that will be needed for new development projects in Newtown. If you think there is “over development” now, you ain’t nothin’ seen anything!
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