Drumore Township describes private sewer service and an active on-lot management program. Covered owners hire a township-registered pumper for inspection and pumping once every three years, then submit the completed report within 30 days. The township can arrange service and bill the owner when its records remain incomplete after the cycle, so paperwork is part of the job.
Use a currently registered Drumore pumper
Drumore publishes a current list of registered pumper/haulers and program documents. Pennsylvania DEP registration under 25 Pa. Code § 285.225 remains required for residential septage transport, while township registration addresses Drumore’s local inspection and reporting process. Verify both rather than relying on an unmarked truck or generic license claim.
The township’s Onlot Sewage Program Manager and SEO is listed at 717-786-0355. The township office is 717-548-2660. Use those contacts for due dates, report status, extension questions, and repair permits.
The owner has 30 days to submit the report
The pumper inspects and completes the township field report, then leaves it for the property owner to submit within 30 days. Photograph or copy the signed form, deliver it through the current accepted method, and confirm receipt. A receipt in the kitchen drawer does not update the municipal record by itself.
Drumore says that after a three-year period without a field report, the township may contract a registered hauler and bill the owner. Schedule early enough to handle weather, access, and corrections before the record becomes overdue.
Low-occupancy extension has four documented conditions
Drumore publishes an extension request for homes with one or two occupants. The form requires qualifying occupancy or solids evidence, an SEO report that no malfunction exists, the initial inspection and pumping report, and the extension fee. Maximum extension is five years and approval can be revoked for noncompliance.
- Do not skip the scheduled visit while an extension request is undecided.
- Keep proof of occupancy and the SEO’s no-malfunction report.
- Submit the required initial inspection and pumping documentation.
- Retain the township approval and its revised date with the property file.
Southern county terrain changes access
Drumore’s farms, wooded roads, and Susquehanna-side slopes can create long hose distances, narrow approaches, and seasonal soft ground. Provide gate width, bridge or culvert concerns, overhead clearance, animals, and tank location before dispatch. Do not route the truck over an absorption field or reserved replacement area.
Heavy rain can also saturate low ground. Pumping creates storage but does not restore soil absorption. Record return flow or surface discharge and contact the SEO when malfunction evidence appears.
Real-estate status belongs in due diligence
Drumore’s information for title companies directs them to check the owner’s current pumping status with the township. A buyer should request that record early, then decide whether the agreement also calls for a private condition inspection. One document addresses compliance history; the other evaluates present evidence.
Official references used for this page
Rules and contacts can change. These primary sources supported the statements above; check the current municipal record for the property before relying on a deadline or form.