CORPORATION OF SHEPHERDSTOWN

FALL CLEAN-UP WEEK

NOVEMBER 2-6, 2015

******Pick-up applies to Town residents only! ******

One truckload per residence.  All items are to be placed at the regular pick-up site.  Please separate metal materials.

*   Items with Freon, such as refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers will be collected at a cost of $50.00 per item.

*Passenger tires (under 15”) will be collected at a cost of $2.00 per tire.

*The above mentioned items must be reported and paid to the Billing Clerk at Town Hall at 104 N. King Street prior to pick-up.

Prohibited materials:  Building materials, concrete, dirt/rock/sod, paint, batteries, hazardous or dangerous materials, propane/oil/gas tanks, medical/commercial waste.

If you have any questions please contact Town Hall at 876-2574 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Town Hall will be closed on Monday, October 12 in observance of Columbus Day.  Trash collection will be on Tuesday and resume regular schedule for the remainder of the week.  Recycling collection will be on schedule.  All regular meetings scheduled for this day will take place.

Final Spill Update 10/9/15

The plume has passed completely. All samples were “ND” Non-detect for any/all contaminates. Shepherdstown Water Department is switching back to the primary Potomac River intake today 10/9/15.

Any questions or concerns please contact Shepherdstown Water Department at 304-876-2394

The Shepherdstown Water Department has been notified by the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) that a chemical used for paper coating has spilled into the North Branch of the Potomac River on Wednesday, September 23. ICPRB staff has completed an initial assessment of the travel times to the downstream water treatment plant intake, and they estimate that the chemical will reach the Shepherdstown intake on, Saturday, October 10.

The Water Department is gathering additional information about the nature of the chemical. In the event the Water Department shuts down its Potomac River intake we have two plus days of water storage.

The Water Department is evaluating the adequacy of its supplies and its capability to meet customer demand in the event that the intake is shut down. The Water Department will notify customers if there is a need to reduce water consumption during that period.

For further questions, please contact the Shepherdstown Water Department at 304-876-2394. Updates will be provided as received.

The Shepherdstown Water Department will be performing hydrant flushing in the Colonial Hills area on Tuesday Sept. 22nd.  We do not expect the water service to be affected but in the event you experience cloudy/dirty water, please run your water for fifteen minutes, if it does not clear up please call the Water Department at 304-876-2394.

The regular Town Council Meeting of September 8 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

Town Hall will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.  Trash collection will be on Tuesday and resume regular schedule for the remainder of the week.  Recycling collection will be on regular schedule.

Town Hall is now accepting credit cards as an additional method of payment for water/sewer/garbage bills, business licenses, building permits and other miscellaneous fees.