NEWMANSTOWN WATER AUTHORITY

The Newmanstown Water Authority -- For years an old pump was the chief source of water supply for the community. The present water system was introduced as a result of a terrible typhoid fever epidemic which resulted in many deaths. It is said when the trenches were dug to lay the main pipe of this water supply from the Gold Springs that a rate relic was found imbedded in the earth. This was a clay or stone pipe in the shape of a tomahawk bearing the name of William Penn on its bowl. The Newmanstown Water Company was organized in 1891 by Mr. Nathaniel Coldren and Mr. John Shultz. Mr. N. Coldren was the first president of the company... In December 2016 we made the final payment on the debt that was incurred for the 2007 Water System Upgrade and Improvement Project... In 2019 the Authority provided its 1,003 customers with 40 million gallons of water (or approximately 109,600 gallons per day on average). Also, in 2019, our billing system was updated and Martz Technologies of Berwick,..

Also known as: The Newmanstown Water Company

Primary location: Newmanstown United States