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ECTA History

The East Cocalico Township Authority (ECTA) was established in 1956 and incorporated on February 21, 1957, to provide a safe water supply to an estimated 900 customers in East Cocalico Township. ECTA has grown over the last 70 years from a total of two wells to its current number of 11 permitted wells. ECTA also operates four water storage tanks in the Township with a total capacity of 4,700,000 gallons. In July 2015, ECTA began operating a new water treatment plant located in the Stevens area. ECTA is permitted to withdraw up to 984,000 gallons of water per day from its series of wells. Currently, ECTA withdrawals on average about 630,000 gallons of water per day to meet the needs of its nearly 2,600 residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment began throughout portions of East Cocalico Township in 1964. Over the years, this service has expanded to include nearly 2,800 customers and over 50 miles of sanitary sewer mains and laterals. ECTA operates five sanitary sewer pumping stations throughout the Township that collect and transmit wastewater to either Ephrata Borough's Treatment Plant #2 or Adamstown Borough's Treatment Plant.

As always, ECTA remains committed in its mission to provide safe and dependable water and sanitary sewer services to our customers in a cost effective manner.

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