The North Strabane Township Municipal Authority (NSTMA) provides sanitary sewer service to commercial and residential users in
the Township. NSTMA is located in the North Strabane Township Municipal Building at 1929B Route 519 South, Canonsburg, Pa. 15317.
Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The office phone number is 724-745-7220.
NSTMA SEWER SYSTEM
The NSTMA Sanitary Sewer System serves roughly 5,500
customers in the Township. The Sanitary Sewer System consists
of ten (10) pumping stations and one (1) 99,000 gallons per day
sewage treatment plant.
NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE SEWER PROJECT
The Board of Supervisors, in conjunction with NSTMA, has
authorized the final phase of the Linden Creek Watershed Sewer
System to alleviate the pollution problems in Little Chartiers Creek
and to preserve the natural integrity of this high quality trout
stream.
Currently, all unsewered areas adjacent to Linden Creek utilize
some type of on-lot sewage system (septic tank, leach field / drain
field, or sand mound). A high percentage of these on-lot systems
are malfunctioning and contributing to the pollution of the
Linden Creek watershed. The watershed has an on-lot failure rate
of 70-90 percent. The proposed gravity sewers would eliminate
the majority of these on-lot septic systems and also be capable of
supporting future growth in all areas of the watershed.
NSTMA, in compliance with the Township’s Act 537 Plan and
Federal Clean Streams regulations, authorized the construction
of these projects. The gravity sewer extensions will discharge into
existing gravity sewers in the Township, which convey sewage into
NSTMA’s Route 19 Pump Station for treatment at the Canonsburg
Houston Joint Authority (CHJA) Wastewater Treatment Plant.
NSTMA, with the assistance of the Township, has taken
advantage of low interest rates in 2014 through the issuance of
$8,800,000 in revenue bonds and has re-financed these bonds in
2019 for a substantial savings to our residents to fund the current
and future sanitary sewer projects listed below.
CURRENT SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS
Linnwood Road Sewer Extension Project: The Linnwood Road
Sewer Extension Project is located along Linnwood Road from
the intersection of Route 519 to the intersection of Christy Road.
The service area will initially include 25 homes/businesses at an
estimated cost of $1,036,000. Construction started in August 2017
and the sewers were completed in December 2017.
Christy Road Sewer Extension Project: The Christy Road
Sewer Extension Project is located along Christy Road from the
intersection of Route 519 to the intersection of Linnwood Road.
The service area will initially include 26 homes/businesses at an
estimated cost of $1,086,000. Construction started in November
2017 and the sewers were completed in June 2018.
Mansfield Road Sewer Extension Project: The Mansfield Road
Sewer Extension Project is located along Brehm and Mansfield
Roads from the intersection of Linnwood Road to the intersection
of Route 19. The service area will initially serve 47 homes/
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businesses at an estimated cost of $1,667,000. Construction
started in February 2019 and the sewers were completed in
October 2019.
FUTURE SANITARY SEWER PROJECTS
Christy/Linn Road Sewer Extension Project: The Christy/Linn
Road Sewer Extension Project is located along Christy/Linnwood
Road in the upper portions of Christy/Linnwood Road areas.
The service area will initially include 55 homes/businesses at an
estimated cost of $1,400,000. The scope of this project will be
based on the availability of residual bond funds.
84 Pump Station/Forcemain Sewer Project: The 84 Pump
Station and Forcemain Sewer Project is located along Route 136
in the Township. This project will replace the existing sewage
treatment plant with a pump station and forcemain. This project
will serve the entire 84 Watershed area at an estimated cost of
$900,000. The design and permitting for this project is currently
under way and the scope of this project will also be based on the
availability of residual bond funds.
Racetrack Road Siphon Upgrade Project: The Racetrack Road
Siphon Upgrade Project is located along Racetrack Road. This
siphon discharges into the CHJA Interceptor for treatment at the
CHJA Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Racetrack Road Siphon
Upgrade Project will replace the existing undersized siphon and
provide for additional capacity in the service area. The project
will serve the entire Racetrack Road Watershed area at an
estimated cost of $575,000. The design and permitting for this
project is currently underway, with construction to start in the
Summer of 2020.
BACK UP OF SEWERS AND DRAINS INSURANCE
Backup of Sewers and Drains coverage is an optional
endorsement which provides protection for your dwelling and
personal property losses caused by water that backs up through
a sewer or drain pipe. Coverage also applies from water that has
entered into the area from a sump pump that has overflowed.
For example, the sewer backs up through your drain pipe,
releasing water into the basement and ruining furniture, clothing
and children’s toys. The damage is covered, less your deductible.
There is a limitation in coverage, equal to the limit listed on your
homeowner declaration page (ie $10,000).
NSTMA recommends you carry Back-up of Sewers and Drains
Insurance when your lowest level of your home is finished, which
includes slab homes and finished basements. The Insurance
Information Institute notes that such policies, depending on the
coverage amount usually cost an average of $150 per year.
BILLING
As a customer of NSTMA, the number of gallons of water
consumed per household or business determines your quarterly