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Hempfield Water Authority

The vision that led to creation:

The water authority had been discussed for 20 to 30 years and had public support, but Landisville and Salunga were not designated as boroughs, and therefore had no legal status. Then the Municipal Authorities Act of 1935 created a vehicle for change.

Visionaries who brought the vision to reality:

• Jesse Snavely, Jr
• Norman Bowers
• Earl Godshalk
• Paul Baker
• J. Miller Eshleman
• Michael Musser
• Henry Koser
• Simon Minnich
• John Swarr
• J. Harry Grube

History Chronology:

• 4/3/1941 – EHT Supervisors passed a resolution to organize authority
• 8/6/1941 – State-issued charter for M.A.T.E.H.
• 7/26/1944 – Acquired “Baker Spring”
• 3/26/1946 – Bids were opened for construction of the system
• 4/16/1946 – Acquired tank site on South Ave.
• 5/1/1946 – Serial Water Revenue Bonds, Series A of 1946 issued to raise $125,000 to construct the system.  Bonds were oversubscribed and a total of $160,000 was raised.
• 6/17/1946 – EHT Supervisors passed an Ordinance designating Authority: “to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own, lease either as lessor or as lessee, waterworks, water supply works, and water distribution system for the Township of East Hempfield and such other territory in adjacent or other municipalities as may request or require the use of such water works, water supply works or water distribution system”
• 4/1/1947 – The water system became operable

Today we have 92 miles of pipeline, six pumping stations, and six storage tanks throughout our system and serve over 6,800 customers. As always, we still strive to improve and maintain this system so you can have the best quality water at the lowest cost possible.