1、 E x t e n d i n gOur ROOTS2022 Annual ReportT h e Y o r k W a t e r C o m p a n yIn the spring of 2022,new vegetation emerged in the Lake Williams lakebed,creating a different beautiful landscape for the community and providing pristine habitat for local wildlife.The original course of the East Bra
2、nch Codorus Creek is also visible once again,demonstrating that our natural environment is resilient and will seek to re-establish itself even after 100+years.On front cover:The East Branch Codorus Creek flowing through the Lake Williams lakebed,fall 2022.T h e Y o r k W a t e r C o m p a n y 2022 A
3、nnual ReportPage 1On June 22,1972,Hurricane Agnes deluged York with a record 15.67 inches of rain over the storms two-day duration,adding to the total of 20.45 inches in the month of June alone.Agnes caused 128 deaths and approximately$2.1 billion in damage across much of the East Coast.This storm r
4、epresents the first and only time that York Water suspended distribution of water to customers because of the catastrophic conditions.For the last 50 years,York Water has enhanced and constructed more resilient and redundant facilities.Brillhart Pumping Station,which was flooded and off line in June
5、 of 1972,now has supply redundancy with two alternative pumping stations on the Susquehanna River and Lake Redman.Electric motors and switch gears are elevated above the 100-year flood plain level and new pumps are designed for maximum efficiency and survivability.Pumping stations throughout our ser
6、vice area all have backup power and automated transfer so that our repump customers are kept in service just like our gravity customers.To appreciate the scale of the continual investment in resilience,reliability,and redundancy,one need look no further than our ongoing spillway replacement at our L