Shaler commissioners will take the final step Tuesday to merge water service for their community with Hampton. The action by the board follows nine months of negotiations between municipal officials on a plan to create a single authority to operate wells, a treatment plant and water distribution for both townships.
The deal is described as a "win-win-win" situation because the consolidation will benefit the two communities and all their residents. Water rates will be stable because duplication of services is eliminated, and there will not be a need for a second treatment plant. The new agency will take over early next year, charging identical rates for customers in both communities.
The creation of the joint authority eliminates any need for Hampton to build its own water treatment plant, since Shaler's plant has been updated and has enough capacity to serve both communities. Future savings are expected as overhead costs are spread out among more customers.
Hampton Township
Hampton Township Municipal Authority
Metro Pittsburgh Real Estate
Shaler Township
The deal is described as a "win-win-win" situation because the consolidation will benefit the two communities and all their residents. Water rates will be stable because duplication of services is eliminated, and there will not be a need for a second treatment plant. The new agency will take over early next year, charging identical rates for customers in both communities.
The creation of the joint authority eliminates any need for Hampton to build its own water treatment plant, since Shaler's plant has been updated and has enough capacity to serve both communities. Future savings are expected as overhead costs are spread out among more customers.
Hampton Township
Hampton Township Municipal Authority
Metro Pittsburgh Real Estate
Shaler Township
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