Legal Opinion
Tamaqua Borough v. Rush Township Sewer Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 12, 1984No. Appeal, No. 1972 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
Tamaqua Borough and the Tamaqua Borough Authority appeal here an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County which held that a fee of $80.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) per year was a proper rate to charge Bush Township Sewer Authority (Bush Authority) pursuant to a contract it had with Tamaqua Borough for the treatment of its sewage.
Sometime in February of 1964, the Tamaqua Borough Authority leased its sewer system, including the treatment facilities, to Tamaqua Borough (Borough). Subsequently, on February 14, 1969, the Borough and the Bush Authority…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Blofsen v. CUTAIARSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Nicolella v. PalmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Daniel B. Van Campen Corp. v. Building & Construction Trades CouncilSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Lawner v. EngelbachSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Patton-Ferguson Joint Authority v. HawbakerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Burgettstown-Smith Township Joint Sewage Authority v. Langeloth Townsite Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Township of Aston v. Southwest Delaware County Municipal AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Hill v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Berwick v. Daniel W. Keuler Realtors, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Commonwealth v. Wible, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County1986
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