Severe Storms & Damage

A circular blue logo with a white inner ring. Around the ring are the words “County of York” at the top and “Office of Emergency Management” at the bottom in white capital letters. Inside, a white circle contains a diamond divided into four quadrants: The top quadrant is red and shows a white all‑hazards emblem. The left quadrant is blue and features a yellow sheriff’s star badge. The right quadrant is yellow and displays a blue Star of Life medical symbol. The bottom quadrant is white and depicts a black radio communications tower.

Affected by the Recent Storm? The York County Office of Emergency Management is asking property owners to file damage reports to see if the county qualifies to possibly get financial help from the state or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If you have not already reported your damage, please…

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WWTP Train 1 Improvements

Yellow, diamond-shaped traffic sign with black text, "Dover Work Zone"

Spring of 2025 proved to be one of the wettest seasons that we have experienced in Dover Township since the spring of 2018.  In total we have accumulated 14.6” of rain which was recorded on our recording server located at the wastewater treatment plant.  Rain can cause increased flow to…

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New Refuse and Recycling Contract

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2025 to 2030 Trash Rates   Dover Township, as required by the Second-Class Township Code, authorized the advertisement to receive competitive bids for the collection of refuse and recycling from July 2025 through June 2030. The Township received four bids and the bid tabulation can be found at https://www.dovertownship.org/refuse-recycling-bid-tab-results/.  On…

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Bid Tab Results

Please use the links below to view the bid tabulation results: BID TAB MS944 2025 Seal Coating BID TAB MS944 Storm Pipe Replacement BID TAB to 2025-2026 Street Cuts BID TAB MS944 2025 Community Build Fabric and Paving BID TAB MS944 2025 Community Park Path Paving BID TAB MS944 2025…

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Pinchot Lake Dam

NOTICE PINCHOT LAKE DAM HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DIVISION OF DAM SAFETY, AS A HIGH HAZARD DAM; THIS IS A DAM SO LOCATED AS TO ENDANGER POPULATED AREAS DOWNSTREAM BY ITS FAILURE. AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR PINCHOT LAKE DAM A COPY…

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WWTP Clarifier Cleaning

With the extensive equipment and structures at Dover Township’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, our operators dedicate significant time to keeping everything clean and well-maintained. Even though we treat raw sewage from our residents, we take pride in maintaining our plant to the highest standards. This requires regular maintenance, pressure washing, and…

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