Palmer Twp Public Utilities

The Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority, established in 1972 under a state ordinance, serves a significant portion of Washington Township in Long Valley, NJ. With a central location on East Mill Road, the authority absorbed two private water companies in 1976 to expand its service coverage. While the majority of the township falls under the purview of the Washington Township MUA, certain areas in the northwestern section are served by the Hackettstown MUA. Payments can be made in person, by mail, or conveniently through the authority's website. Generated from their available business information

The Hellertown Borough Authority (HBA), established in 1940, provides essential public water and sewer services to approximately 2,600 properties in Hellertown and nearby Lower Saucon Township. With a commitment to outstanding customer service, HBA focuses on evidence-based decision-making to ensure high-quality drinking water while maintaining and improving infrastructure for the future. In 2022, the HBA implemented a five-year rate schedule aimed at aligning revenues with expenses, while minimizing the impact of inflation on utility rates. The Authority remains dedicated to balancing the need for high-quality water services with fiscal responsibility, ensuring affordability for its valued customers. Generated from the website

Service Area The Lower Saucon Authority currently serves over 2225 water customers and 1802 sewer customers, primarily in the western half of the Township. It operates and maintains some 41 miles of public water main and 27 miles of public sewer main, two water tanks and two sewage pumping stations and several water and sewer system monitoring stations. Over 130 million gallons of water are supplied annually to our customers. The water is produced by the City of Bethlehem and delivered through the Authority's Distribution System. As the Township developed, public water service, and then sewer service was extended, mostly from west to east, as follows: 1950's - The City of Bethlehem / Bethlehem Steel Corp. constructs a 12-inch water main into Upper and Lower Saucon Townships, along Old Philadelphia Pike, to provide additional public water service to the region from the Star Reservoir. 1950's Formation of the Lower Saucon Water Authority system to provide water service to the developing area east of Old Philadelphia Pike along Black River Road. 1977-78 Lower Saucon Township purchases the University Heights and Hetrick water systems to form the Wydnor / University Heights Water System.