The West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority (WCTMA) was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on September 10, 1990 by the West Cornwall Township Supervisors. WCTMA is delegated as the responsible agency to construct, operate, manage, and administer the sanitary sewer collection within the boundaries of West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, PA. Presently, there are three separate “sewer districts” which provide sewer service to the Village of Quentin, the Village of Stoberdale, and the Mine Road / Butler Road area of the Township. WCTMA serves approximately 500 sewer customers and has an annual operating budget of approximately $300,000.
In 2021, the West Cornwall Township Supervisors expanded the role of the WCTMA to include ownership and operation of the public water system serving the village of Quentin. The private, stock holder owned Quentin Water Company negotiated the sale of its public water supply system to the WCTMA at a price of $1.0 million. The WCTMA secured a 20 year, 2.25% interest rate loan from Peoples Security Bank and Trust company in May 2022. The transaction was scheduled to be completed in calendar year 2022, but got delayed due to PA Public Utility Commission adjudication of the dissolution of the privately owned water company. PUC’s administrative law judge decided the case in March 2023, and the full PUC Board approved the dissolution of the private ownership and sale to the Authority in May 2023. Closing of the sale and transfer of ownership and operation occurred on June 28, 2023.
The home page of this website contains a link to the “Water System Purchase from QWC” where you can see many of the official documents related to this Acquisition: PUC decisions; agreement of sale between WCTMA and QWC; bank loan; PA DEP permit for ownership and operation by the Authority.
The water system serves approximately 345 customers primarily located in a condensed geographic area centered in the village of Quentin. Several of the commercial customers are large volume water users. The draft water budget, which is linked below, is based upon an assumption of 400 equivalent dwelling units (EDUs), reflecting the fact that the larger consumers will be billed as multiple EDUs.
The water system is comprised of three wells; chemical treatment systems for scale control and disinfection; a virus treatment and removal system; a 125,000 gallon storage tank; and a booster pumping station. DEP permitted volumes of the three wells ranges from 94,000 gpd to 180,000 gpd. Average well production in 2023 was approximately 65,000 gpd.
WCTMA Articles of Incorporation
WCTMA purchase of QWC DRAFT 8-18-2022
Township Resolution 2022-8-24 – supporting WCTMA purchase of QWC
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