1900<\/strong> – The Borough bought the plant from H.W.C., making it an important addition to the municipality of Steelton.<\/p>\n 1907<\/strong> – The first filtration plant was built.<\/p>\n 1908<\/strong> – Due to the town’s population increase, the borough installed a larger water intake system. 1993 – 98<\/strong> – Many improvements, replacements, and installations were made during these years, including the laying of new pipes and lines at certain locations and the placing of twenty-five new fire hydrants throughout the Borough.\u00a0 There are also currently a few projects still in the planning process, such as a new water storage tank in the East End, more waterline replacements, and rehabilitation of a well at the filtration plant.<\/p>\n The Steelton Borough Authority appears to be very open and clear on the water quality for the residents of Steelton and others that are concerned.\u00a0 On the Water Consumer Confidence Report<\/a> pages of the official Steelton Borough website, important information that is provided for the public’s awareness:<\/p>\n “Our goal is to provide you with high-quality, safe drinking water that exceeds every federal and state standard.\u00a0 As\u00a0 mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), this “Consumer Confidence Report” details our water sources, the results of our water tests, and other information.\u00a0 You can count on<\/em> 1892<\/strong> – The town officially established a garbage collection system. The Harrisburg Incinerator in 2001. Photograph taken by Eric Wiediger.<\/p><\/div>\n The steel mill is in South Harrisburg, right on the north edge of Steelton.\u00a0 Even though there are many more disadvantages for Steelton, there is one advantage of the location of the Incinerator.\u00a0\u00a0 It currently supplies some of the steam power for the steel mill.\u00a0 The steam is transported through a pipeline from the two facilities.\u00a0 Scroll down for a picture of the pipeline.\u00a0 Scroll down for an image of the steam pipe.\u00a0 For the disadvantages, the community is reminded daily of the incinerator’s disadvantages.\u00a0 As Frank Albert explains, dust particles containing hazardous chemicals often blanket Steelton:<\/p>\n “You always have dust from the incinerator. I can wash my car and some days and I come out and there’re fifty million particles of black dust all over, I mean, all over the cars.”<\/em><\/p>\n When asked if the residents complain about it to local governments, he stated:<\/p>\n “They complain and stuff about it, but then, it always comes down to politics…”<\/em><\/p>\n It is currently in operation, despite many violations and local activism.\u00a0 The environmental group Coalition Against the Incinerator –which commonly refers to the Incinerator as the “Dioxin Factory” — is still fighting to close it and lobbies through several ways, including community outreach programs, press releases, and pressuring the Harrisburg City Council.\u00a0 If you want to be on the mailing list of this group, email dioxinfactory@yahoogroups.com.<\/p>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n Some of the general advantages and disadvantages to incineration:<\/p>\n Advantages of the incinerator:<\/strong><\/p>\n Disadvantages of the incinerator:<\/strong><\/p>\n The steam pipeline that runs from the Incinerator to the steel mill. Image from DV video.<\/p><\/div>\n 1899<\/strong> – The town began installing a sewage system.<\/p>\n 1917<\/strong> – A storm-intercepting sewer was constructed.<\/p>\n Throughout the 1920s, many more improvements were made due to an increase in environmental consciousness and economic stability.<\/p>\n 1959<\/strong> – The Steelton Borough Authority constructed a new sewage system.<\/p>\n 1975<\/strong> – The Borough of Steelton agreed to allow Swatara Township Authority to use its sewer system in service areas and other areas where needed.<\/p>\n 1980<\/strong> – The Steelton Borough Authority gave sewage system responsibility to the Borough of Steelton. 1906<\/strong> – From Gibson Street to Mohn Street, the Borough first layed rectangular wood blocks on Front Street.\u00a0 Later, the Harrisburg Railroad Company helped this paving process by adding wood blocks between the trolley tracks on Front Street<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paving Front Street in 1906 with wood blocks. Photograph from Stop, Look, Listen: Steelton, Pennsylvania.<\/p><\/div>\n 1911 to 1914<\/strong> – Second, Pine, Harrisburg, and other roads were paved.<\/p>\n 1926<\/strong> – The Central Construction Company began to repave and curb Front Street with concrete, while numerous other streets were paved with asphalt–on a concrete base.<\/p>\n
\nAs the town developed, it made many revisions and installations.\u00a0 Steelton has always prided itself in the quality of its water.\u00a0 The drinking water for Steelton comes from where the Juniata River meets the Susquehanna River<\/a>.\u00a0 The intake is located in the middle of the water, to ensure the purest water before they run it through the filtering system.\u00a0 The water is pumped from the Juniata to the pumping station located on the edge of the Susquehanna River and where the West Side<\/a> used to be.\u00a0 Before it is distributed throughout the Borough, it enters the filtering system nearby, in order for it to meet the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974.<\/p>\n
\n Steelton Borough Authority for Quality on Tap.\u00a0 Our results show it.”<\/em><\/p>\nWaste Disposal<\/h4>\n
\nCurrently, York Waste Disposal, Inc., a subsidiary of Republic Services, is responsible for Steelton’s waste.\u00a0 Trash collection is one day per week, currently on Wednesday.\u00a0 Recycling a wide variety of materials is encouraged.\u00a0 There are also several trash clean-up days through the year.\u00a0 For more information on trash collection and recycling, please go to the Borough of Steelton’s Trash Page<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Harrisburg Incinerator<\/h5>\n
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Sewage<\/h4>\n
\nThe current drainage area of the sewer system is about 2,400 acres, more than the acreage of the town itself.\u00a0 It is made up of combined sewer lines with the addition of two sub-drainage locations.\u00a0 It uses three pumping stations, which ultimately transport the sewage to the Wastewater Treatment Facility located within the City of Harrisburg.\u00a0 A recent project consisted of the installation of new pumping, control, and ventilation systems in each of the three pumping stations.<\/p>\nPaving<\/h4>\n
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