History

The Authority was incorporated on December 10, 1976, pursuant to the Authorities Act, and ordinances enacted by the governing bodies of the City of Easton (the “City”) and neighboring Boroughs and Townships.  The current incorporating members of the Authority are the City, the Townships of Forks and Palmer, and the Boroughs of Tatamy, West Easton and Wilson, all located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.  Under the Authorities Act, the Authority is empowered to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate and lease, as lessor or lessee, sewer systems and sewage treatment works.  The governing body of the Authority is its Board, composed of 12 members who are appointed by the governing bodies of the incorporating municipalities to five-year terms.  The terms of the members of the Authority Board are staggered so that the terms of some but not all of the members expire each year.  Members of the Authority Board may be reappointed.  The Authority Board is responsible for general oversight of the business affairs of the Authority Board implemented by its staff hired by the Board.

Current Board Members

The Authority Board Meeting

NOTICE is hereby given that the Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority (the “Authority”) Board will hold its regular monthly meetings in the year 2022 on the third Monday of each month. The next meeting will be held August 15, 2022.

The Board’s meetings start at 6:00 p.m., and are held at the Palmer Library, 1 Weller Place, Easton, Pennsylvania 18045 (located in the Palmer Township Municipal Centre in Palmer Township).

The Board’s meetings are open to the public. Public participation at the meeting is welcomed.

The meetings are held in-person.  From time to time, due to the COVID pandemic, the Board may also hold a hybrid meeting allowing members of the public the option to attend the meeting in-person or remotely, through use of the Zoom internet technology application , including telephone option, or other video and audio advanced communication technology (ACT). (See Zoom invitation below).

One or more Authority Board members will always be present at the in-person meeting site to allow access to the meeting, even if remote access to the meeting is also available.

The Board’s proposed agenda for a meeting can be found below prior to the meeting. The Board’s proposed agenda may be subject to revision both prior to, and at the time of the Board’s meeting.

Please view the links below for information pretraining to the current Board Meeting.

Board Meeting Notice 2022

Board Meeting Agenda

Board Meeting Zoom Invite

Amended Agenda

THE “RAGS” WON’T PASS, BUT THE COSTS WILL

When it comes to “rags” and the sewer system, they don’t mix! They are small, but mighty, and can cause very costly damage to wastewater equipment. The consequences of the damages and repairs will be reflected in your sewer rates.

The reality of what happens when wipes/”rags” are flushed…

Click here to read!

Engineering Committee Meeting

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, the Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority (the “Authority”) Engineering Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM, will now be held via video and audio advanced communication using the ZOOM internet application or telephone option, and will not be held in-person. (See Zoom invite below).

The meeting is open to the public. Public participation at the meeting is welcomed.

Please click the link below for the zoom/telephone invitation.

Engineering Committee Zoom Invite