Oakland Borough owns and operates its own Water System. We are now the Oakland Borough Water Authority as of 2013. We supply high quality water to around 564 residents and 232 homes and 1 business. We strive to keep our water affordable and to its highest quality! In 2008 we rebuilt and upgraded our Electric and Pumphouses, and on June 17, 2009 and October 4, 2024 our 200,000 gallon water tank was refurbished! All this while keeping up our Annual Pre-maintenance programs of flushing our 44 hydrants and the turning of all our valves. Well #2 was rehabilitated and refurbished on 2012. A motor was installed on Well #1 on June 12, 2009, by Cresswells; it was possibly hit by lightning. An anode replacement and tank cleaning was done on June 17. 2009 and October 4, 2004.
Oakland Borough Water Authority board member for 2025.
Roger Holleran – Chairman of the Board
William Mazikewich – Vice Chairman
Jaime Koziol
James Bucci
Larena Nickerson
Jeffrey Wayman – Water Technician
Joan French – Administrative Assistant
2025 Meeting Schedule
When: 3/10/25, 6/9/2025, 9/8/25, 12/8/25 @ 6:00 pm
Where: 83 Erie Blvd. Suite B, Susquehanna, PA 18847
Each month we do our monthly testing enforced and regulated by DEP, our testing includes a Total Coliform/E Coli test and a Chlorine Report. Our water tests are performed by Pace Laboratories. All test results are sent to the DEP in Harrisburg.
2004 – 45,007,714 gallons pumped
2008 – 21,970,302 gallons pumped
2013 – 27,757,609 gallons pumped
2018 – 25,198,157 gallons pumped
2022 – 30,456,917 gallons pumped
2024 – 34,742,255 gallons pumped
All these factors contribute to making Oakland Boro water, a great water system.
Please!!!!, if you are one of those lucky residents to have a hydrant in front of your home, try to keep it clear of grass and weeds in the summer months as well as shoveled out during the winter months, this will enable the awesome volunteers of our Susquehanna Fire Department easy access to help keep your family and your neighbors’ families and properties SAFE!
Official Address and Information:
Oakland Borough Water Authority
83 Erie Blvd., Suite B, PO Box 148
Susquehanna, PA 18847
Phone: (570) 396-1111
Email: oaklandwater@yahoo.com
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Water payments
Water payments from residents are billed quarterly for the previous quarter. Invoices are issued on the first of January, April, July and October. Payment terms
Identify Lead Service Lines
As a homeowner you can identify whether your pipes are lead by following the following procedure. If the pipe is covered or wrapped, expose a
The Value of Authority Ownership
Rate Increases for Water and Wastewater Services Proposed by Pennsylvania American Water Suspended for PUC Investigation Published on 12/21/2023 Filed under: Water and Wastewater Proposed Increase
OBWA Refurbishes Water Tank
The Oakland Borough Water Authority (OBWA) with a partial grant and help from the Borough of Oakland, the Borough was able to give us part
!!ATTENTION Oakland Borough Residents – 10/4/2024!!
!!ATTENTION Oakland Borough Residents – 10/4/2024!! The Oakland Borough Water Authority (OBWA) tank refurbishment is now complete as of October 4, 2024 at 7:30pm. Residents
OBWA Acquires Grant for $65,000
In January of 2024, the Oakland Borough Water Authority acquired a COVID-19 ARPA PA Small Water and Sewer Grant for $65,000 for the town’s water
Water Leaks
If a water leak has been determined to be on the customers side of the shut off, the owner has 72 hours based on the date the owner was notified, to make plans to have this repaired. Call the Water Authority with your confirmed contracted plans, so we coordinate the shut off requirement, phone 570-396-1111. A turn on fee of $75.00 will be added to your bill. The owner must hire a licensed contractor to dig and repair piping. Copper piping specs are: ¾ inch copper tube size, 200 psi rated piping connected to the curb box side. The line must be connected by an approved licensed plumber/contractor. In the event that you do not contact us, we will be forced to shut your water off, after three business days, at close of business, 3 pm to prevent the costly loss of water to the Authority.
Thank you,
Larena Nickerson
Oakland Borough Water Authority
570-396-1111
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Helpful Links
- Oakland Borough
oaklandborough@gmail.com
380 State Street
Susquehanna, PA 18847
Phone 570-853-3214
More links to come. If you know a link that will be beneficial to our residents, drop us a line!
In 2009 we started using an Emergency Call-out system, now called RAVE Mobile Safety (previously Swiftreach 911). This will not only keep all residents informed of an emergency situation, either in our water system, such as a boil advisory. Or it can be an informative information tool if there is a situation happening within the Boro, such as a street closing for work/maintenance right down to a concert in the park. So please, if you haven’t given your phone/contact information, please send it to the Water Authority, at PO Box 148 or click on the Rave link on our home page and update your information, this is very important.
RAVE Mobile Safety
“RAVE” is a system to notify residents by phone or e-mail of any emergency or need-to-know situation such as a “boil water advisory”. In an effort to make sure the proper information is on file, please complete and submit.