Contractor for the Sewer Extension Project: Doli Construction Corporation
Timeline for the project: Doli is working to procure the raw material for this project and expects to begin construction in the early fall of 2022.
Email List for Updates: If you would like to receive updates on this project, please email manager@lowerfrederick.org and ask to placed on the email list for the Fulmer/Riverside Sewer Extension Project.
Update 1-06-2023: Sewer Work continues in the New Year
As we begin the new year, Doli Construction continues with sewer main construction.
Eager residents have asked when they can connect, but we still have a distance to go before the system can accept wastewater.
- The contractor is currently installing sewer main and manholes.
- The service laterals out to each property must be installed. When complete, a cleanout will be installed at the end of each lateral, which is where your plumber will be able to connect. Cleanout locations are marked by a stake, and if you wish your lateral to be set in a different location, please reach out to have the location adjusted.
- The Pump Station must be constructed.
All this will take months. Timing will depend on weather conditions, how much rock the contractor encounters, and many other factors. It is likely that the project will not be ready for any connections until well into the Spring of 2023.
Survey Stakes:
Stakes identify the proposed location of the sewer lateral cleanouts. We ask that you do not relocate or remove these stakes.
It is important that you contact your plumbing contractor to assess if the proposed lateral stub location is suitable for your home or if there is a more desirable location on your property for the lateral stub to be placed. For example, another location may work better with where the plumbing currently leaves your home or may reduce impacts from excavation to existing landscaping, driveways, or natural features. DO NOT MOVE THE SURVEY STAKE!
If you do not have a plumber, a list of plumbers you might contact (is on the Township website)
(is provided further down on this page).
If the proposed lateral stub location needs to be relocated to best serve your property, please contact Jamie Sundermier at Value Engineering Inc. Jamie can meet with you or your plumber at your property to place an additional stake identifying your preferred location.
Thank you for working with us to toward a successful project!
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Update 11-17-2022: Sewer Work underway on Fulmer Road
Sewer construction contractor DOLI Construction has started installation of sewer pipes and manholes in Fulmer Road.
Property owners with house numbers 17 through 113 Fulmer Road and 240 through 264 Fulmer Road can expect a letter from the Township in coming days regarding sewer lateral location. The Township will have a stake placed along the front of each property by a surveyor. The stakes will identify the proposed design location of the sewer lateral stubs. We ask that you do not relocate or remove these stakes.
We recognize that a different location may work better based upon where the plumbing currently leaves your home, or may reduce impacts from excavation to existing landscaping, driveways, or natural features. DO NOT MOVE THE SURVEY STAKE! The letter will describe how to contact the Township about setting a stake for your preferred location.
Other property owners in the project area will receive letters from the Township when work is scheduled in the vicinity of their properties. Thank you for working with us to make this a successful project!
Update 11-09-2022: Sewer Work in Fulmer Road to Begin
The projected start date is Wednesday November 16, 2022. DOLI Construction plans to begin installation of sewer pipes and manholes in Fulmer Road. Work will begin at the intersection of Fulmer Road and Riverside Avenue, proceeding northwest along Fulmer Road. There will be some manpower onsite Tuesday November 15, 2022 to begin staging.
Property owners with house numbers 204 Fulmer Road through 239 Fulmer Road have been notified as construction will begin in that area. Every effort will be made to maintain access for property owners throughout the project.
Other property owners in the project area will receive letters from the Township when work is scheduled in the vicinity of their properties. Thank you for working with us to make this a successful project!
Update 10-14-2022: Sewer Work on Fulmer Road to begin near the end of October: Click HERE for more information.
Update 07-19-2022: Doli Construction is expected to begin tree removal at the Pump Station Building Location (on Riverside Avenue) and above the stonewall along Riverside Avenue on July 20, 2022.
June 9th, 2022 Presentation for local Residents
Please find the slides from the Presentation that was held on June 9th, 2022.
Please find a link below for the recording of the June 9th, 2022 Presentation.
June 9th, 2022 – Presentation Recording Part 1
June 9th, 2022 – Presentation Recording Part 2
PENNVEST Homeowner Septic Program (Low Interest Loan Information)
Plumbers and Contractors That Can Connect Homes To Sewer (listed alphabetically):
The sewer main is an 8-inch diameter pipe in the street. A 6-inch diameter line extends from the sewer main to the edge of the road right-of-way. Your plumber installs a 4-inh diameter line from your home out toward the road and connects to this pipe along the road.
Items to Discuss with your Plumber and Contractor
Have your plumber contact the Township. We will provide them with the sewer plans that detail the new line in front of your property.
- Where to connect along frontage?
- The plans detail a location along the front of your property for the Township Contractor to place your connection. This can be adjusted. Talk with your plumber about the ideal location for connection, and if adjustment should be made.
- Preferred depth to connect.
- The sewer line may be 10 feet deep in front of your property, but you need less depth to service your home. We can work with your plumber on depth so he does not need to do excess digging, possible reducing your cost.
- Service to the basement level.
- Your plumber can work with you to evaluate if the house basement can be served by a gravity flow connection, or if other options need to be considered.
- Price should include pumping out existing septic tank(s).
- The existing septic tank or tanks must be pumped clean. You should confirm if your plumber will pump out the tank, or if you must directly contract with a septic tank service.
- Price should include proper abandonment of existing septic tank(s).
- Both state and local laws require proper abandonment of existing tanks. After it is pumped clean, the bottom must be broken and the tank filled with aggregate (stone).
- Price should include restoration of lawn and/or driveway area that are disturbed by the plumbers work.