The Town of Trappe began providing municipal water service to town residents in 1928. The original water tower (above left) stood as a monument to the durability of the original water system for 72 years and was just recently (1998) replaced with a new 250,000 gallon tank (above right).The new water tower is now a part of Trappe's skyline. Major renovations of the Town's water distribution system have also been completed. Most of the original water mains, and all of the lead service connections have been replaced and all water services now have meters.

In 1962, under the leadership of former council president Maurice T. Adams, work was begun to construct the town's first wastewater treatment plant. That plant continued to operate well until new environmental regulations, along with projected growth, forced the Town to build a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility. The new facility began operating on March 31, 2002. These required improvements come with a large price tag, which has resulted in increased water and sewer service rates.

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