SEWAGE BILLS

Sewage bill payments may be made online, in person at the Legal Tax Service office, or at the large white drop box at the Municipal Building labeled “Legal Tax Service Sewage Payments”.

Effective 11/21/22, our current sewage rate is a minimum base rate of $51.00 per month Sanitary use and treatment in excess of 0 gallons per month will be charged at a rate of $10.70 per 1,000 gallons. Your current sewage is based on the metered water used by your water company. Should you see an increase in your sewage bill over a month or two, it is due to an increase in your water consumption.

You can now view your account electronically, and sign up to go “green” by opting out of mail and going to an email service. You must register your account prior to viewing/paying your bill. Please note that this is not a free service. If you would choose to pay online through Legal Tax Service, a fee of $1.50 will be charged at the time of the payment.

DYE TESTING & SEWER LIEN LETTER

Elizabeth Township requires a dye testing and sewer lien letter for ALL property transfers AND sales unless a property uses a septic system and is not tapped into our sewer system. Failure to do so will result in fines.

A dye test is not required for refinances or properties with a septic system. Elizabeth Township does not have a list of preferred/recommended plumbers. Property owners may choose a plumber at their discretion as long as they are professionally licensed to practice in Allegheny County. A member of the Elizabeth Township Sanitary Department must be present when the dye test is performed in order for the test to be considered valid. Plumbers should coordinate a time to meet with a member of our Sanitary Department to conduct the dye test by calling 412-751-8180 Option One.

A Sewer Lien Letter Request and a $40.00 check is sent to "Elizabeth Township Sanitation" at: 522 Rock Run Road Elizabeth, PA 15037. The check must be made out to "Elizabeth Township Sanitary". You may send a paid self addressed postage envelope if you require more than a faxed copy. These requests and checks are usually sent by the closing company, but you should check to make sure this is being handled. On rare occasions, the seller has had to handle this themselves.

Information that should appear on the request letter is:

Whether the request is for a purchase or a refinance of the property
Seller’s name
Purchaser’s name
Property address
Parcel #
Closing date

If the property has a septic system, please state on the municipal lien letter so your closing is not held up waiting for the dye test.

It is not necessary to do a dye test for a refinance but a lien letter must be completed. Sewer Lien letters and dye tests are not required for properties with a septic system. Lien letters are good for 1 month.

Tap-in Permits

A tap-in permit is required every time a property will be tapping into our sanitary system. The current tap-in permit fee is $2,000.00. If you are approved for a tap-in permit, it is your responsibility to find a plumber to complete the tap as per our provided specs. Click here for the tap-in permit application and specs.