Septic Pumping

In 2011 Salisbury Township implemented the enforcement of the septic tank pumping requirement that was mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP).  In 1999 the Township’s Act 537 (Sewage) Plan was updated.  As part of that update, PADEP required that the 3 year pumping requirement be instituted and enforced.  If this requirement is not adhered to, there is the chance that PADEP will not issue any approvals for new onlot system planning modules within Salisbury Township.  This means that new development/homes and possibly even modification of existing systems would not be able to obtain permits for expansion, and may also include fines for the individual property owner.

In order for you to avoid fees, you should keep a record of your last pump date to insure that you have it done within the 3 year time period.  The Township will NOT send reminder notices that a system is due to be pumped.  Many of the waste haulers have put their customers on an automatic list and will notify their clients that they need to have their system pumped.  This however does not alleviate the fact that you as a property owner, landlord, etc. are responsible to have the systems pumped on your property(ies) and could face fines, should this requirement not be met.

If the Township is required to send a notice to a property owner, there will be fees assessed.  A notice will be generated and sent to individual property owners when your pumping record has exceeded 3 years.  It is important to remember that even if you have tenants in a property you own, the property owner is held responsible, not the tenant.