ELIZABETH
​​​The main waterway in Elizabeth is the Monongahela River.
Elizabeth Township, Elizabeth Borough, and West Elizabeth are all municipalities along the Monongahela River. Among the earliest industries of Elizabeth were glass making, coal mining, safe making, and steamboat building. In 1787 ‘Elizabeth Town’ was founded, named after Colonel Stephen Bayard’s wife Elizabeth Mackay Bayard. This area originally spanned the entire triangle between the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers, but has since been separated into Forward and Lincoln Townships. West Elizabeth was incorporated in 1848, sharing the coal and boat industry of the East. Coal was transported from Elizabeth to Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River for decades before many mines became abandoned, and now underground mines discharge acid mine drainage which affects Fallen Timber Run and Wylie Run.​​
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In case of an emergency (ex. major spill, threat to human and/or wildlife), call 911
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Unsure how to report water pollution to the regulatory agency? Not sure what water pollution you're seeing? Three Rivers Waterkeeper is here to help you respond to water pollution in our waterways! ​ Visit our report pollution page here.
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To report an environmental emergency to the PA DEP, please call: 1-800-541-2050​​
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Report environmental incidents & complaints to the Southwest DEP office online or calling: 866-255-5158​
Water Assistance​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​PA American Water and the Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority are the drinking water and sewage treatment providers in Elizabeth Borough and Township.
​PA American Water has multiple customer assistance programs.
If you know you will have trouble making a payment on time, call 1-800-565-7292. ​If a member of your household has a medical condition that requires water services and you know you will have trouble making a payment, call 1-800-565-7292. ​If you have a Protection From Abuse (PFA) or other court orders then you can have protections placed on your water service. To receive Protection from Abuse assistance, call 717-550-1538.​​​​​​​​​​​​
The H2O Help to Others Program™ offers grants, discounts, and equipment to help save money on your water bills. Visit www.dollarenergy.org or call 1-888-282-6816. ​
H2O Help to Others Program (English)
H2O Help to Others Program (Spanish)
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The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund (PAHAF) helps with housing-related expenses. Visit www.PAHAF.org or call 888-987-2423.
The Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority provides wastewater treatment for Elizabeth Borough and portions of Elizabeth Township, Forward Township, and Lincoln Borough. They can be reached at (412) 384-3686.
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If you are having difficulty paying a sewage bill, a payment plan may be offered after the delinquent account has been reviewed:
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½ down of the current outstanding sewage bill at issuance of the plan
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4 equal payments of the remaining balance plus the current sewage bill
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Once the payment agreement has been initiated, failure to maintain the payment arrangement will result in termination of service. No payment plans will be offered after an account has received a 48 Hour Termination Notice. Please contact Diversified Technology Corp. at (844) 324-5371 for more information regarding payment plans.
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Elizabeth Township Sanitation Department can be reached at 412-751-8180. 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”.
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Elizabeth Township Stormwater Plan Report suspected illicit discharge by calling 412-751-2800 or by filling out the form under MCM 3.
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