What Centre County Transportation provides The Centre County Office of Transportation offers shared-ride, demand-response service (i.e., vehicles are shared among riders, and service is by reservation) for residents of Bellefonte Borough and broader Centre County. Door-to-door service: pick-up at your location and drop off at your destination within the county. Lift-van service for physically challenged […]

Water sources typically do not contain lead.  If water is corrosive and not treated accordingly, it can cause the lead in piping, plumbing, etc. to leach out into the water. If the source is corrosive to the point that action levels are exceeded, then the water system would be mandated to treat the water for […]

You can find out what materials your service line is made of! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an online step-by-step guide- “Protect your Tap: A Quick Check for Lead” to help people identify lead service lines in their homes. It also provides tips on actions to reduce lead exposure in drinking water, information on […]

There is no safe level of exposure to lead. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from corrosion of materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Bellefonte Borough Water Authority is responsible for providing […]

What is a service line and who owns it? A water service line or lateral is the small diameter pipe that connects the water main in the street to your home or building. Service lines can be made of copper, galvanized steel, iron, plastic, or lead. The property owner owns the water service line from […]