North Penn Water Celebrates 50th Birthday

The North Penn Water Authority held an open house in celebration of their 50th anniversary on Friday, September 11.

The event featured outdoor activities and operations demonstrations, including valve turning, leak detection, how a fire hydrant works and how customer meters are read.

The family friendly event also featured refreshments, hot dogs, popcorn, and ice cream.

Several local and state officials were on hand for a ceremony that honored board members and the history of the Water Authority.

About North Penn Water Authority

Established in 1965, North Penn Water Authority (NPWA) is a municipally owned, nonprofit Authority with a dedicated, professional workforce committed to providing the community with a safe, reliable, and economical water supply. Water supplied to their customers comes from both a surface water supply that is treated at the state of the art Forest Park Water Treatment Plant (FPWTP) and from 17 groundwater wells located throughout the service area. To provide the highest quality water, the Authority has in place a main replacement program and performs annual flushing of its 567 miles of water main which serves their 33,500 customers. NPWA also owns and maintains all fire hydrants in the service area to ensure hydrants are in working order in case of fire emergencies. NPWA employees, many of whom are NPWA customers themselves, take pride in being able to provide this service to the community.

For more information about the Water Authority, please visit www.npwa.org or call 215-855-3617.