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Office Clerk/Secretary

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The Spring Benner Walker Joint Authority, a local Municipal Sewer Authority, has a full-time, entry level opening for a highly motivated individual. The successful candidate will have a minimum of a high school diploma with major studies in the business curriculum and two years of practical experience. Qualified candidates will have strong written and oral communication skills and general business knowledge. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail is essential. The candidate must have extensive computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office and Quickbooks a plus. The Spring Benner Walker Joint Authority offers a competitive pay rate and an excellent benefits package. Submit resume and salary requirements to: SBWJA, Attn: Office Administrator, 170 Irish Hollow Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823 or online at [email protected]. To view a full job description, please click the button below.

Resumes must be received by December 13, 2024. SBWJA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Office Clerk/Secretary Description

Online Employment Application

Maintenance Assistant/Laborer

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Spring Benner Walker Joint Authority is looking to fill the position of Maintenance Assistant/Laborer to assist in the maintenance and repair of the Authority’s sewer system and related work as required.

Description: Maintenance Assistant/Laborer is under the general direction of the Maintenance Crew Leader, this employee is responsible for keeping all sewage equipment and facilities in good working order including the maintenance of related buildings and grounds. Receives assignments and completes work orders for the maintenance and operation of sewage pumping stations, meter pits, sewer lines and laterals and participates in such work. Completes all other tasks deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the Authority.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Knowledge of the principles, terminology, tools and equipment used in mechanical, electrical, and building repair work. Good knowledge of the operation, installation and maintenance of pumps, motors, meters. Thorough knowledge of sewer pumping stations, sewer mains, sewer laterals, fittings, control equipment, meter pits and other equipment used in sewage collection and pumping stations. Ability to receive and give oral and written instructions. Thorough knowledge of safety equipment and its use.

Qualifications: Completion of high school diploma required. Physical ability to perform duties in all weather and working conditions. Ability to lift and carry heavy objects. Must be able to climb ladders and descend into manholes over twenty feet deep and obtain confined space certification. Ability to obtain a valid PA commercial driver’s license. A PA DEP Certified Water/Wastewater Operator License may be required to be obtained within two years of initial employment.

SBWJA is willing to train the right candidate. The full job description can be viewed by clicking the button below. A list of employee benefits can also be viewed by clicking the button below.

Apply online using the Online Employment Application below or apply by printing an Employment Application and returning it by email to [email protected] or in person or by mail to:

Spring-Benner-Walker Joint Authority

170 Irish Hollow Road

Bellefonte, PA 16823

Maintenance Assistant/Laborer Description
Online Application

Board Meeting Time Change Effective 09/23/2024

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On September 9, 2024 during the regularly scheduled Spring-Benner-Walker Joint Authority Board Meeting, a motion was passed to change the time of the Board Meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting with the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting on September 23, 2024. A legal notice with the new meeting schedule has been advertised with The Lock Haven Express.

If you have any questions regarding this new change please contact our Authority office at 814-355-4778.

Thank you.

Act 537 - Shiloh Road

Act 537 – Shiloh Road

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In April of 2019, the Benner Township Supervisors directed the Spring Benner Walker Joint Authority (SBWJA) to extend public sewer from the existing system at the University Park Airport to the Shiloh Road interchange. This directive required a special study to be completed to update the Township’s existing 537 Plan through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP). The study was completed and presented for public comment during Benner Township’s public meetings in November and December of 2019 with final Township approval occurring in January 2021.  

There was significant interest in this project and numerous meetings were held to discuss concerns by affected residents. Following numerous public meetings, the idea of this sewer extension was well vetted; however, a court challenge ensued and some of the local concerns were brought before the Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) in Harrisburg. Following a three-day hearing, the EHB dismissed all remaining local concerns and ruled that both SBWJA and Benner Township followed the Act 537 regulations while preparing this special study.

The path has now been cleared to proceed with this extension as originally planned. The schedule of construction has been adjusted due to these delays and will now proceed as follows. The SBWJA will obtain all necessary permits from the various agencies of the Commonwealth through the fall of 2024. The project is extensive and requires work in some sensitive environmental locations along the proposed layout. A pre-permit meeting was held with PA DEP where we discussed the safest approach for the temporary construction within the environmentally sensitive areas. Once these permits are obtained, the SBWJA will move forward with the bidding process to hire a contractor that will complete this work.

SBWJA currently plans to open bids in early 2025 and provide notice to proceed with the contractor chosen to begin immediately. SBWJA believes the project will be substantially complete by the fall of 2025 when new customers will be able to begin connecting to the new extension.

Several developers have contacted the SBWJA regarding this extension and we believe development in the Shiloh Road interchange area will quickly follow the completion of this project. Additionally, the homes that currently exist in this fragile, environmentally sensitive area will be served by public sewer eliminating the discharge of pollutants into Spring Creek while protecting this pristine trout stream for future generations. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact our Authority office.

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