Aqua personnel informed the Borough of Hatboro that they will be performing Water Service upgrades on South York Road in Hatboro from March 12, 2024 through March 15, 2024. This work is proposed to take place on both sides of South York Road (from 7 S. York through 36 S. York Road.) In accordance with this water service replacement, Aqua requested that on-street parking be prohibited on both sides of York Road as depicted in the attached image. They indicated that preventing on-street parking in these locations will assist their personnel with completing the project in a quicker and more efficient manner. This work will be taking place from 9 AM to 3 PM from March 12-15th and is weather dependent. Aqua stated that there may be overnight work required due to traffic congestion; however, they are unsure at this time whether that will be necessary.
Upon receiving notification of this work, the Borough immediately contacted executives at Aqua regarding the lack of notice for this project and inquired on how/when Aqua would-be notifying residents and business owners of this project. As of the time of this press release, the Borough of Hatboro has not received any information on Aqua regarding any outages expected, traffic pattern changes, etc.
While not yet 100% confirmed, the Borough has heard of Aqua performing work on Orchard Avenue sometime during the above timeframe as well. Again, this is not confirmed; however, the Borough wanted to mention this, so that residents were aware of the possibility.
This work greatly affects our business community, residents who live above storefronts, and motorists within the Borough. With other main thoroughfares (Horsham Road, County Line Road, etc.) currently undergoing utility infrastructure work, the Borough realizes that this is not ideal, however, we have little to no control over this project taking place as Aqua has received approval from PennDOT.
Residents and motorists are advised to seek alternative routes to avoid delays while work is taking place. Businesses will remain open and operating during this time and we remind everyone to shop small, shop local, and shop Hatboro.
The Borough will provide updates as they are available. Residents and Business owners are encouraged to contact Aqua directly with any questions and concerns at 215-659-2505.
