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The Ligonier Township Municipal Authority

Water and sewer for Ligonier Township since 1950, from the municipal building on Route 711 in Oak Grove.

From one reservoir to two systems

1950
Chartered on January 10, 1950. The first board: Robert J. Black, Larry Noonan, Harry Guerrier and Bert Jones, with Francis Smith appointed in 1953.
1953
Construction begins on the 17,000,000 gallon reservoir in May, engineered by Neilan Engineers of Somerset. Treatment at first was disinfection only.
1994
The slow sand filtration plant is finished, following the EPA's Surface Water Treatment Rule of 1989, along with a backup well in the State Game Lands.
1996
The Township Supervisors give the Waterford Waterworks to the Authority: its mains, distribution lines and well.
2002
The Ligonier Township Sanitary Authority is dissolved and all township sewer comes to the Authority, starting with Oakwood Hills and Park Plan.
2012
Sewer expands to Ligonier East and Laughlintown, treated at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County's plant.
2014
The Darlington wastewater treatment plant and collection system are built for the Darlington Road corridor.
Next
Sewer for Oak Grove, Waterford and Wilpen, with Ligonier Township leading the planning.

The board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 4:30 pm at the Township Municipal Complex. Meetings are open to the public.