Our office will be closed Monday February 20, 2012 in observance of President’s Day.   We will reopen on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at regular business hours.  

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LCWSA’s mailing address is P.O. Box 186 Montoursville, PA  17754.  Our physical location is in Fairfield Township at 216 Old Cement Road, Montoursville.  Our office hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  We can be reached by phone, (570) 546-8005, or toll free at (877) 546-8005, from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM.

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Sewer Back-up and Alarm

Sewer ALARMS and Sewer Back-ups

General Alarm Conditions

If you live near a Lycoming County Water&Sewer Authority (LCWSA) owned pump station and notice that it is in alarm state, please be advised that our facilities are on an automated system which notifies our On Call employees of alarm conditions.   

If there is a problem with LCWSA facilities – sewage problems, collection/conveyance lines, or pump station problems, please notify us at (570) 546-8005.   This number can be utilized 24 hours per day – 7 days per week.   To contact us regarding alarm conditions after hours, please follow the voice prompt to report “After hour Emergencies.”

Grinder Pumps – If you have a LCWSA owned grinder pump at your home or facility and it is alarming, please notify us at (570) 546-8005.   This number can be utilized 24 hours per day – 7 days per week.   To contact us regarding alarm conditions after hours, please follow the voice prompt to report “After hour Emergencies.”

Property owners -
Sewage backups may be the result of a plugged owner’s lateral or a blockage or surcharging in the main sewer. If you have a problem that you suspect may be the result of a sewage back up, LCWSA requests that you first call us to determine if the main sewer line is blocked and is the cause of the problem.   Please notify us at (570) 546-8005.   This number can be utilized 24 hours per day – 7 days per week.   To contact us regarding alarm conditions after hours, please follow the voice prompt to report “After hour Emergencies.”

We will promptly respond to your call, to determine if the problem is in the sewer main.   

LCWSA cannot be responsible for work authorized by others that is not useful in solving the owner’s problem. We request your cooperation in these types of situations.

In addition to sewer back-ups, you may experience different types of odors coming from your sewer lines. Besides sanitary sewer line backups it could also indicate the lack of a water trap on your lateral or the lack of a vent trap on your sewer line.  Other potential problems include broken laterals or collapsed sewer mains.
What can a property owner do to minimize sewage backups in the basement?

  • Consult with a licensed plumber to review your particular plumbing.
  • Consider the installation of a backwater check valve in the basement sewer line.
  • Consider the installation of a removable standpipe in the basement floor drain .
  • Consider the installation of a standpipe extension or a removable pipe cap on the washing machine drainpipe.

Please note that LCWSA is only responsible for sanitary sewers in the Montoursville Regional Sewer System (MRSS),which serves Montoursville Borough and Fairfield, Muncy and Muncy Creek Townships and the sewer system in Armstrong Township.  If you live in a surrounding municipality, please call the public works department of your municipality for assistance

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