This is a Public Water Notification for the water service area of Indian lake Borough. Indian Lake Borough will be flushing waterlines from May 21, 2012 through May 25, 2012. You may experience cloudy water and low water pressure during this time frame due to the flushing process. If you have any questions or concerns, you can e-mail me at Zoning@indianlakepa.us.

Thank You,

Dean Snyder

Indian Lake Water Operator 

This is a Boil Water Notification for the residences on the Well Two Service Area ONLY of Indian Lake Borough.

A new water regulation has been established for all water systems to require a 0.4 free chlorine residual and 20 minutes of contact time before the first water tap from a groundwater source. Higher concentrations are required for shorter times.  The Borough has attempted to meet this DEP regulation by adding chlorine only, but for Well Two this has caused too-high levels of chlorine [1.4], tell-tale smell and taste, and constant cloudy water as the chlorine interferes with other clarifying additives/agents.

Indian Lake Borough lowered the chlorine to prior levels, well below the 1.4 free chlorine residual needed to meet the  DEP regs for Well Two.  This requires the Borough to issue a boil water notice until this issue is resolved and a permanent and approved plan of action is designed, and installed.   

Well Two Service Area ONLY is under a boil water notice until further advised. Well Two serves all residences along West Shore Trail, and West Shore Trail Extension.  All roads that intersect with any of these roads and off any of the intersected roads are also in the Boil Water Notice Area.  [Click Here for a highlighted Map]

You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation. To correctly boil your water, you should bring the water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using.

If you have questions, you can e-mail Dean Snyder at Zoning@indianlakepa.us 

Thank You for your patience.

The 2012 Fireworks Display will be on Saturday, June 30th.

In case of rain, it will be delayed until July 7th..

For the latest list of Park Lot Open Easements, Click Here

For the latest list of Lakefront Easements Open, Click Here

Signed easements are being recorded immediately. 

A DRAFT waiver or 'modification' has been prepared which clarifies that the Borough does not intend to restrict building in the 2290 to 2295.5 elevation area covered by the easements, and any language deemed to restrict such use is thereby released.  This release or waiver will not require your signature(s), and the single document will be filed one time with all properties listed, at the conclusion of this effort.  This waiver has clarified the concerns of some property owners, and will apply to everyone who has or will sign easements, for consistency. [Click Here] to view this DRAFT waiver.

Stonycreek River has been named Pennsylvania's River of the Year for 2012.  Join in a celebration in Johnstown on June 16th.  [Click Here] for all the details.

Effective July 1, Reese's Sanitation will begin trash collection service for Indian Lake Borough under the terms of a new contract awarded by Council on Wednesday, June 22nd.

Trash collection will remain on Monday mornings, beginning around 5:00 a.m.  Since the first Monday in July is the 4th, holiday arrangements apply and service will actually begin Tuesday, July 5th.

The agreement calls for curb-side or back-door pick up at the same rate; $10.87 per month for 2011-2012.  This represents a savings of nearly $20 per quarter and no premium for back-door service.  Back-door pickup is by specific and advance arrangement only.  Commercial and dumpster rates are also available at a fixed low rate.

Reese's Sanitation can be contacted at customerservice@reesessanitation.com or reesessanitation@mindspring.com, or by calling 814-324-4498.  

Their web site is www.reesessanitation.com.

Please Click Here to see the latest request/guidance on Trash Collection.  These are e-mailed automatically to all registered users...

The INFO web site is asking for your opinion on a new survey on Recreation.  To voice your opinion simply [Click Here].

A new user-driven (do-it-yourself) Lost and Found is available on the Smoke Signals Forum tab under Communications on the main menu of the Indian Lake INFO Network site.  You need to be logged-in on that site only to post a new item.  To post a new item, just click on New Topic and begin your new topic title with "Lost-" or "Found-"

Registration and login is a breeze...  To go directly there, [Click Here].

To read about all the new enhancements, download the NEW ... on the Indian Lake INFO Network flier.

The DRAFT 2012 Budget is available for review and comment.  Click Here for a copy in PDF format.

Council is required by law to 'reorganize' the first Monday of the year following a Municipal Election [ie, even numbered years]; Tuesday if Monday is a holiday.  Monday being a holiday, Council met Tuesday, January 3rd and established the following:

Patti Dewar was elected Council President

Paul Cornez was elected Vice President

Theresa Weyant was reappointed Secretary/Treasurer and Borough Manager

Dan Rullo was reappointed as Solicitor

Somerset Trust Co. was retained as our bank/depositary.

Committee assignments are being revised.  If you would like to volunteer to serve on one of our committees, please let Patti Dewar know at CouncilPresident@indianlakepa.us.

If you have a photo you would like to see used as the 'banner' for the new Borough web site, please send it to us and we can crop and edit it to fit.  The perfect width is between 880 and 900 pixels, and short enough that it won't take up much of the screen.  It takes but a minute to update, and seasonal or topical pictures can add some spice to an otherwise boring page. 

Just send the photo, along with any text or caption, and we can do the rest...