Homer City Water Authority
30 East Wiley Street
The Borough operates the public water system. Water rates are charged according to a metered rate and are billed monthly. Individual property owners are responsible for service connections from the water main to individual homes. For those customers having remote meters, the Water Authority conducts an annual meter check. The Water Authority Rules and Regulations specifiy that "the Authority and/or Borough , at all reasonable times shall have access to meters, service connections and other property owned by it on customers' premises, for the purpose of maintenance, operation and meter reading. The failure to permit reasonable access shall be sufficient cause for discontinuance of service." All questions concerning water matters should be directed to the Borough Manager. Bills may be paid at the Borough office.
WATER CONSERVATION TIPS CHECK FOR LEAKS YOU CAN’T SEE. The toilet is the biggest thief of water. The first test is the dye Pac Test. You simply put dye in the toilet tank, if it appears in the bowl without flushing, check to see if the water is leaking around the flapper valve at the bottom of the tank. Check the water level in the tank and make sure it is not too high and running over into the overflow tube. When the house is silent at night, you may hear water running in the toilet. This also is an indication of water leaking in the toilet. If any of these situations apply, have your toilets serviced immediately. GIVE YOUR ENTIRE PLUMBING SYSTEM A HEARING TEST. Turn off your television, radio, etc., make sure everything is quiet and no water consuming appliances or fixtures are running. Walk through your kitchen, bath(s), and laundry room and listen carefully. If there is a leak in any of your plumbing, you will hear the sound of running water. Also, check the small white triangle on the face of your inside water meter. If it is spinning when you are not using water, you have a leak. NOTICE A DROP IN WATER PRESSURE OR WATER RUNNING OR POOLING ON A STREET OR IN A YARD. If the water pressure is abnormally low, check the screens on your faucet and clean them. If the pressure is still low, call the Water Authority Office and someone will come and investigate the possibility of a water line break. Water running in the street or pooling yard, (especially during dry weather conditions) may be an indication of a water line break. Please call the Water Authority Office (or 911 after business hours or on weekends) to report such an occurrence. CROSS CONNECTION REMINDER |
