Milestones in our History

2005   MHMUA received the 2005 USEPA National 1st Place Clean Water Act Recognition Award for Operations and Maintenance Excellence for Medium-Size Advanced Treatment Plants.


2005   MHMUA received the 2005 United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region II 1st Place Clean Water Act Recognition Award for Operation and Maintenance Excellence for Medium-Size Advanced Treatment Plants.


2005   Engaged the services of the Alaimo Group, Mount Holly, NJ, and Metcalf & Eddy, Philadelphia, PA, to provide engineering services for additional treatment capacity and to rehabilitate the existing facility.


2003   Engaged the services of Metcalf & Eddy, Philadelphia, PA, to develop a Facility Plan to address current and future needs.


2002   Dedicated the MHMUA building on 37 Washington Street, Mount Holly, as the William G. Dunn Administration Building.


1998   Purchased property on Maple Avenue in Lumberton for future plant expansion.


1998   Purchased building at 1 Park Drive, Mount Holly, for MHMUA Business Office.


1998   Continuous Process Indirect Sludge Dryer placed into operation.


1997   Mount Holly Sewerage Authority reorganized under the name Mount Holly Municipal Utilities Authority (MHMUA).


1994   Mount Holly Water Pollution Control Facility awarded Zimpro Plant of the Year.


1993   Sewer Service Agreement enacted between the MHSA and the Township of Moorestown to provide sewage collection and treatment service to a portion of the Township located within the MHSA Sewer Service Planning Area Boundary.


1992   Replaced the rock media in Plants No. 1 and No. 2 Trickling Filters with plastic media.


1989   Sewer Service Agreement enacted between the MHSA and Westampton Township to provide sewage collection and treatment service to a portion of the Township located within the MHSA Sewer Service Planning Area Boundary.


1989   Sewer Service Agreement enacted between the MHSA and Westampton Township to provide sewage collection and treatment service to a portion of the Township located within the MHSA Sewer Service Planning Area Boundary.


1987   Purchased building at 37 Washington Street, Mount Holly, and moved MHSA's offices to this location.


1986   Sewer Service Agreement enacted between the MHSA and the Township of Lumberton to provide sewage collection and treatment service within the boundaries of the Township of Lumberton.


1986   Purchased the Lumberton Municipal Utilities Authority.


1981   The facility was expanded to a design capacity of 5.0 mgd with the addition of Plant No. 3. First facility in the United States utilizing the Zimpro Wastewater Reclamation System.


1980   William G. Dunn appointed as Executive Director of the MHSA.


1969   Sewer Service Agreement enacted between the MHSA and the Township of Eastampton to provide sewage collection and treatment service within the boundaries of the Township of Eastampton.


1962   William G. Dunn appointed as a MHSA Commissioner.


1960   Plant No. 2 placed into operation with a design capacity of 1.3 mgd, resulting in a combined design capacity of 2.0 mgd.


1956-1960   Sewer service initiated in non-sewered areas of the four Townships (Eastampton, Westampton, Lumberton, and Hainesport) adjacent to Mount Holly Township.


1950   Plant No. 1 placed into operation with a design capacity of 0.7 mgd.


1946   Mount Holly Sewerage Authority (MHSA) established by local Ordinance.


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