About Us

The West Hills Area Water Pollution Control Authority (WHAWPCA) is a regional sewage collection and treatment system created in 1973 by the four municipalities of Applewold Borough, West Kittanning Borough, East Franklin Township and North Buffalo Township.  The treatment plant, located in North Buffalo Township, was built in 1983; the collection system includes more than 60 miles of sewer lines, which send over 200 million gallons of wastewater to the treatment plant each year.

Our Board

The WHAWPCA is governed by an eight-member board comprised of two representatives from each of our four member municipalities.  Members are appointed by their borough council or township supervisors to serve five-year terms.  The Authority Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm prevailing time, at the Authority office.
Currently serving on the Authority Board of Directors are:
Chairman
​James W. Ternent, Jr.                                      West Kittanning Borough
Vice Chairman
​Douglas Flanders                                                 East Franklin Township
Treasurer
​Marsha Feeney                                                        Applewold Borough
Secretary
Sue Guetzlaff                                                           Applewold Borough
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
​Ken Lazan                                                              North Buffalo Township
Member
Beth Frederick                                                     West Kittanning Borough
Member
​Chris Remaley                                                     East Franklin Township
Member
Vacant                                                                    North Buffalo Township

Meeting dates & agendas


                                                 Meeting dates for 2023     

        NOTICE is hereby given that the West Hills Area Water Pollution Control Authority
                     will meet during 2023 at 6:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Authority's
                                       Administration Building on the following dates:
 
                                         January     24                                              July                25
                                         February   28                                              August          22
                                         March         28                                             September   26
                                         April            25                                             October         24
                                         May              23                                             November    28
                                         June            27                                              December    19