New Wells on Horizon

Herald of Feb. 4, 2010

The Martinsburg Water Authority has received good news concerning the possibility of drilling two replacement wells with state funding.

In a Jan. 27 conference call with PennVEST and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), representatives for the entities “agreed [the project] is workable,” said Randy Stoltz, borough manager. “It looks like it’s a ‘go.’”

Martinsburg Borough Council members welcomed Dan Smouse to their table Monday evening. He fills the vacancy created when Rex Hartman resigned his seat to accept his elected position as mayor.

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