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30-Aug-10
Well Testing
There is now additional information from EAC on Legal Baseline Water Well Testing.
23-Jul-10
Well Water Testing Information
The Harveys Lake EAC is making the following recommendations to Harveys Lake residents who get their drinking water from private wells:
- Read "Gas Well Drilling and Your Private Water Supply," a thorough summary of the issue published by the Penn State Cooperative Extension. While the entire eight-page document is valuable, pages five and six contain detailed recommendations on protecting your water supply, including descriptions of various types and tiers of well-water testing and when, why and how to use them.
- Attend the informative well-water testing presentation and follow-up Q&A session that the EAC has arranged for Brian Oram, Director of Wilkes University's Water Quality Lab, to make at 10am on Saturday, August 14th in the Borough Municipal Building's meeting room. Brian's previous apprearances at these sessions at the lake have been very helpful to attendees, and we expect that this year's event will be especially informative and useful.
- Test your well-water. Evaluate the circumstances of your particular water-well based on what you learn from the Penn State document and the Brian Oram presentation recommended aboce, and then act to protect your water supply by subjecting it to the appropriate tests. Note, however, that you will probably need both preliminary and follow-up testing.
The Harveys Lake EAC is presently negotiating with local, accredited water labs to find our residents the best prices and range of testing options. We should have detailed offers available by the end of July. Please check back soon for that update.
9-Jul-10
Well Water Testing Offered
On Saturday morning, July 24, a comprehensive package of drinking water tests will be offered once again at a deeply discounted price to Harveys Lake residents by Wilkes University together with the Harveys Lake EAC.
On Saturday morning, August 14, a free follow-up Q&A session on water well systems and non-point source pollution issues will be held.
The test package will remain priced at $75 (compared to a retail value of at least $180), but additional parameters will be tested this year. The Wilkes University Water Quality Laboratory will measure residents' water for pH, conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, total coliform, fecal coliform, fecal streptococcus, sodium, potassium, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, chloride, sulfate, nitrate-nitrite, and phosphate. This testing is being done for informational and educational purposes only and does not meet the requirements of a legal baseline.)
Interested residents should register with Denise, at 639-1042. Participants can pick up water sampling kits at the Harveys Lake Borough Building between July 12 and 24. Water samples must be dropped off between 10am and noon on July 24 at the Borough Building's meeting room, where scientists will perform certain tests immediately. Confidential final test results will be mailed to participants directly from the Wilkes laboratory within two weeks of the testing date. Payment in full for the testing is due on July 24.
The well water and non-point source pollution Q&A session will be conducted at 10am on August 14 by Brian Oram, a professional geologist and Director of the Wilkes University Center for Environmental Quality Water Lab. Brian will make an informative presentation and then take questions from the public. Brian's past Q&A sessions here at the lake have been greatly appreciated by all attendees.
Additional supports of the Q&A program and education outreach are The Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds (C-SAW), the Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation and Development Council and Wilkes University.
10-Jun-10
We have added a new link in our navigation bar that is dedicated to EAC. Check it out for more information.
14-Apr-10
The Planning Commission has been moved to its own page under Departments.
17-Mar-10
2010 Newsletter is now available.
22-Feb-10
The Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) and SALDO Application is now available for download.
16-Feb-10
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on Wed, Feb. 17th will not be held due to no new business before the board.
11-Feb-10
The Public Hearing scheduled for 10-Feb-10, has been postponed to 12-Feb-10 at 7:00 PM.
25-Jan-10
The 2010 Meeting Schedule has been posted, along with Council minutes from past meetings. The newly elected Council members have been listed, with additional information coming soon.
20-Jan-10
The Planning Organization meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled.
18-Sep-09
The July Council Meeting Minutes and Public Work Session has been published.
The Zoning Hearing Board and Zoning Permit forms have been updated.
17-Jul-09
The February, March, April and May Council Meeting Minutes have been published.
The Zoning Ordinance has been updated.
13-Jul-09
Newswatch 16's Morning Meteorologist Joe Snedeker is coming to Harveys Lake as part of the Go Joe XII for St. Joseph's Center. Click Here for more information.
3-Mar-09
Harveys Lake Fire Dept. - For Sale Retired Fire Engine and Tanker - click here for more information.
25-Feb-09
Retired Police Cars For Sale - 2000 & 1994 Ford Crown Victoria's - click here for more information.January Council Meeting Minutes and Work Session Minutes are now available.
13-Feb-09
The 2009 Meeting schedule, is now available online.
4-Feb-09
Senior Citizen Pick-Up - The Borough of Harveys Lake is offering pick-up for seniors and disabled citizens May 11-15 and May 18-22, 2009. Click here for more information.
2009 Spring Cleaning - Dump Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 9th. Click here for more information.
January 2009 Reorganization Meeting Minutes are now available.
2-Feb-09
November Council Meeting Minutes and Work Session Minutes are available.
December Council Meeting Minutes and Work Session Minutes are available.
9-Jan-09
Part-time Police Officer wanted for weekends & holidays as needed. ACT 120 Certification required. Application available at the Harveys lake Borough office from 7:00am until 3:30pm, Monday thru Friday. Applications accepted thru 15-Jan-09. Call 570-639-3300 for more information.Click here to download application.(.pdf)*
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9-Dec-08
Bulk item pickup is now available. Sticker can be purchased at the Borough office for $20. Bulk items will be picked up with the regular garbage on Monday. Click here for a list of acceptable items for pickup.
2-Dec-08
- Wed. Dec. 24 - Fri. Dec. 26
- Wed. Jan. 31 - Fri. Jan. 2
Over the last three months that the Borough website has been online, we have received positive feedback from several people about the site. We have also received several suggestions, one of which is publishing the Council Meeting Minutes. This is a suggestion that we had discussed and are now implementing. If you have subscribed to the our News
There have been a few changes to some of the zoning forms. The Zoning Hearing Board Request replaced the Variance Request, and the HLB Zoning Permit replaced to Zoning Application
16-Oct-08
In order to keep you more informed, we have added RSS. RSS will give you the ability to keep up on Harveys Lake News and other info that we post, without having to check the site frequently for updates. Subscribe today.
23-Sept-08
Recycling is now available 24/7 at the Road Dept. Garage. Please be sure to follow guidelines of rinsing, separating and removing lids. We have co-mingled (plastic, metal cans, and glass) and newspapers available to be dropped off.
01-Sept-08
harveyslakepa.us the Official Website of Harveys Lake Borough is launched. This site was developed to benefit the Seasonal and Full-Time Residents of Harveys Lake as well as visitors. We hope you enjoy exploring the new site, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to perfect and create new features in the coming months. If you do find an error or have suggestions, please do share it with us by emailing it to webmaster@harveyslakepa.us.
Luzerne County Solid Waste Management Department released a Memorandum* (.pdf) on 25-Aug-08 in regards to the 2008 Free Used Tire Recycling Events. For further information visit the Luzerne County Special Collections Information page.
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