Reliable Water & Wastewater Solutions Provider
Manheim Area Water & Sewer Authority (MAWSA) supplies approximately 3,100 water and 2,300 wastewater customers in the Manheim area (Manheim Borough, and portions of Penn and Rapho Townships, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
We are run by an appointed Board of seven. There are five representatives from Manheim Borough, one from Penn Township, and one from Rapho Township. The board members make up several committees, and oversee an administrative and service team, as well as partner with professional service entities to fulfill our mission.
Our Mission
To provide safe and reliable water and wastewater services in an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner, resulting in a high level of satisfaction among our customers.
Environmentally Friendly
The treatment process produces a sludge which has to be disposed of. MAWSA’s sludge is specially treated to allow the end product to be utilized for land application, which is more environmentally friendly than landfill disposal. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulates use of sewage sludge in agriculture to prevent harmful effects on soil, vegetation, animals and humans. In particular it sets maximum values of concentrations of heavy metals and bans the spreading of sewage sludge when the concentration of certain substances in the soil exceeds these values. Land application of raw or treated sewage sludge can reduce significantly the sludge disposal cost component of sewage treatment as well as providing a large part of the nitrogen and phosphorus requirements of many crops.
What We Do
Water Processing
Wastewater Processing
Trucked in Waste
Your Team
Meet the dedicated professionals on the MAWSA team serving our community!
Administrative
Professional Services
Charles Heisey
Executive Director
Candace Hoover
Billing Administrator
Operations
Brandon Nye
Plant Supervisor
Mark Tyson
Lead Water Operator & Regulatory Compliance Team Lead
Robert Eichelberger
Lead Wastewater Operator
David Musser
Laboratory TechnicianÂ
Devon Blake
Collection and Distribution Technician
Billing Clerk
Deb Tobias
Financial Comptroller
Keary Smith
Collection & Distribution Technician
Michael Ebersole
Collection & Distribution Technician
Larry Minnich
Lead Maintenance Technician
Marcus Michael
Maintenance Technician
Daniel Desmond, Esquire – Barley Snyder LLC
Authority Solicitor
Jamie Lorah, PE – SSM Group
Authority Engineer
Senahid Zahirovic, CPA – Boyer and Ritter, LLC
Authority Auditor
Gary B. Cohen, Esquire – Hall & Associates
William T Hall, PE – Hall & AssociatesÂ
Authority Clean Water & Environmental Solicitor & Consultant
Carl Kline, Jr. – Kline Water Solutions, LLC
Consultant
Administrative
Charles Heisey
Executive Director
Billing Administrator
Sara Schreffler
Billing Clerk
Financial Comptroller
Operations
Brandon Nye
Plant Supervisor
Mark Tyson
Lead Water Operator & Regulatory Team Lead
Robert Eichelberger
Lead Wastewater Operator
David Musser
Laboratory Technician
Devon Blake
Collection & Distribution Technician
Keary Smith
Collection & Distribution Technician
Michael Ebersole
Collection & Distribution Technician
Larry Minnich
Lead Maintenance Technician
Marcus Michael
Maintenance Technician
Professional Services
Daniel Desmond, Esquire – Barley Snyder LLC
Authority Solicitor
Jamie Lorah, PE – SSM Group
Authority Engineer
Senahid Zahirovic, CPA – Boyer and Ritter, LLC
Authority Auditor
Gary B. Cohen, Esquire – Hall & Associates
William T Hall, PE – Hall & AssociatesÂ
Authority Clean Water & Environmental Solicitor & Consultant
Carl Kline, Jr. – Kline Water Solutions, LLC
Consultant
Board Members
Members of the Board – 5 Year Term
Robert Miller, CEM – Manheim Borough Rep. | Chair – 12/31/2025
Michael Connelly – Manheim Borough Rep. | Vice Chair – 12/31/2027
John Haldeman – Rapho Township Rep. | Secretary – 12/31/2025
Barbara Horst – Penn Township Rep. | Treasurer – 12/31/2027
Bryan Pastor – Manheim Borough Rep. | Assistant Secretary/Treasurer – 12/31/2026
Robert Swayne, Jr – Manheim Borough Rep. | Member – 12/31/2026
Randall Lauver – Manheim Borough Rep. | Member – 12/31/2027
Committees
Committees driving informed decision-making.
Finance
Barbara Horst, Treasurer, Committee Chair
Bryan Pastor, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Bob Swayne, Member
Personnel
Bryan Pastor, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, Committee Chair
John Haldeman, Secretary
Robert Miller, Board Chair
Property
John Haldeman, Secretary, Committee Chair
Michael Connelly, Vice Chair
Bob Swayne, Member
State Route 72 Corridor Extension
Carl Kline – Kline Water Solutions, LLC, Consultant, Committee Chair
Charles Heisey, Executive Director
Randall Lauver, Member
Robert Miller, Board Chair
Strategic Planning
Michael Connelly, Vice Chair, Committee Chair
Randall Lauver, Member
Robert Miller, Board Chair
Source Water Protection
Carl Kline – Kline Water Solutions, LLC, Consultant, Committee Chair
Michael Connelly, Vice Chair
Mark Tyson, Lead Water Operator
Employment
MAWSA is currently hiring!
Lead C&D Technician
Responsible for managing the daily tasks of the Collections & Distribution Team to maintain collection and distribution systems within the service area.
Water and Wastewater Assistant Operator
Responsible for assisting in the operation of the water and wastewater system under the supervision of Certified Operators and/or Plant Supervisor in a structured environment. Coordination of the hauled waste program and assisting in the preventative maintenance duties of both treatment facilities.
