About Us

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WBRA Was Born

In July 2010, the WBRA was officially established and, by July 2012, assumed ownership and operation of the four sewer systems. We retained the existing operations staff, provided critical training and support, and added new personnel to enhance our capabilities. Since then, we’ve made major strides in modernizing our systems:

• Implemented proactive maintenance such as sewer jetting and cleaning, CCTV inspections, smoke testing, and trenchless pipe repairs (CIPP patching)
• Upgraded infrastructure with GIS mapping and a system-wide SCADA control network
• Prioritized emergency response and customer service

The WBRA Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, located along Route 405 outside the floodplain, was completed in 2014. In tandem, we launched a large-scale pipeline replacement project, replacing over 11,000 feet of damaged sewer lines.

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The Beginning

In the mid-2000s, the Muncy/Montgomery region faced significant and costly challenges in meeting federal Chesapeake Bay cleanup requirements while grappling with deteriorating and outdated sanitary sewer infrastructure.

To address these issues, seven local entities came together in 2010 to form a regional solution: Montgomery Borough, Muncy Borough, Clinton Township, Muncy Creek Township, Montgomery Water and Sewer Authority, Muncy Borough Municipal Authority and Muncy Creek Township Sewer Authority. These entities recognized that collaboration was the only sustainable way forward.

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What We Faced

At the time, the region’s two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) were:

• Severely deteriorated and structurally compromised
• Landlocked with no room for required expansion
• Located in a flood zone—up to 10 feet below the 100-year flood elevation—resulting in repeated infrastructure
  damage
• Unable to meet the stringent Chesapeake Bay nutrient removal requirements
• Operating under outdated maintenance practices, with minimal preventative care
• Under a Consent Order and Agreement (May 2012) due to high levels of inflow and infiltration
• Lacking the technical expertise to address complex and evolving compliance needs

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Looking ahead….

Today, our focus is on enhancing service to our customers, improving the efficiency and sustainability of our water and sewer systems and working with partners like the North Central Source Water Protection Alliance (NCSWPA) to safeguard drinking water throughout our region.

We encourage our customers and municipal partners to stay engaged and share their feedback. Improving and protecting our water resources is a shared responsibility—and we’re in this together.