GGSA General Information

User rates for customers of the Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority are $5.25 per 1000 gallons of metered water. Minimum charges are for 1000 gallons per month. Residential customers are billed quarterly, a minimum quarterly bill is therefore $15.75. Water usage is metered by the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County and the meter readings are used to bill our customers.

The Board of the Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority conducts monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is held at the business office located at 210 West Otterman Street in Greensburg. The Meetings are open to the Public

As detailed in Resolution 2005-1, before any real estate with improvements within the Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority system may be sold, a dye test must be performed to certify that the property is in compliance with the resolution. Anyone proposing to sell real estate must request a dye test 30 days prior to closing. In addition, a Property Certification (No-Lien Letter) with an estimated Final Billing amount, must be requested no less than 5 days before Closing.

Tap-in permits are required for all new construction. Based on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) requirements, one tap-in permit is required for each Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) which represents upto 350 gallons per day. The fee for a tap-in permit is $1,500.

Please be advised that the Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority is presently under tap restrictions imposed by the PADEP and tap-in permits may be limited. Please contact us as far in advance as possible of you building needs.

Check this link for information on present, past and future capital improvements

Click on the links below to download the various forms and applications.

Sewage back-ups can occur either in the public portion of the sewer system or the private service sewer lateral connection. The Greater Greensburg Sewage Authority is only responsible for the operation and maintenance on the public portion of the sewer system, this includes only the sewer mains. The individual property owner is responsible for the service sewer from the main into the property.

The Authority is not liable for property damage caused by sewage back-ups that occur in the service lateral. The Authority recommends that property owners review their insurance policy coverage with their insurance agent. If your policy does not provide coverage for sewer back-ups, it is highly recommended that all property owners consider purchasing such coverage.

Under state law, the Authority may also not be liable for property damages resulting from a sewage back-up in the public sewer system. The Authority is not liable for any sewage back-ups caused by factors or conditions that are beyond the control of the Authority such as flooding, or if the Authority had no prior knowledge of a condition that could cause a back-up. Under these circumstances, the property owner is responsible for the damages and sewer back-up insurance is again highly recommended.

Should you experience a sewer back-up, contact the Authority in order that we may determine if the cause of the back-up is within the public or private portion of the sewer system.