Town Hall Meeting Announced to Discuss Potentially Removing Fluoride From the Borough Water Supply

Hanover, Pa. – Borough of Hanover Manager Margie Lewis and Council President Tim Kress have announced a town hall meeting to discuss the potential removal of fluoride from the drinking water supplied by the Borough of Hanover. The town hall will be held on April 29, 2026, at 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the Council Chambers in the Borough of Hanover Public Administration Building located at 33 Frederick Street, Hanover, PA, 17331.

The meeting will be a listen-and-learn session to gather public input on the potential removal of fluoride from the Borough’s water system. Borough staff will present information on current fluoride use, including updates on costs and supply, and steps required to move forward. Council will not make any rulings on the matter at the meeting.

Borough residents and residential, commercial, and industrial ratepayers (water customers) from Penn Township, McSherrystown Borough, Conewago Township & parts of Heidelberg Township, as well as other interested individuals or entities are encouraged to speak on the topic. Each person will be asked to provide their name and address for the record and will be limited to five minutes to ensure all participants have an opportunity to be heard.

Community Media of South Central Pennsylvania will be present to televise the meeting. The link to access the meeting will be available on the Borough’s website at www.HanoverBoroughPA.gov.

The public will also have the opportunity to speak again on this topic at the regular meeting of the Borough’s Water and Sewer Committee to be held on May 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM, before the matter goes to Council for consideration at the May meetings on May 20 & 27, 2026.

For more information, please contact the Borough of Hanover at 717-637-3877 or via email at Info@HanoverBoroughPA.gov.

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“We envision a thriving, welcoming community appealing to individuals, families and businesses where best-practices shape delivery of exceptional municipal services and citizen engagement. By providing efficient, high-quality services, we support a clean and safe environment, inclusive recreation, and a vibrant, drug-free downtown for all.”

The Borough of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, was incorporated in 1815. The Borough serves the public through stewardship, government, development and improvements of public assets including water/sewer/stormwater & refuse utilities, parks & recreation facilities, the Hanover Market House, the Guthrie Memorial Library, as well as Code Enforcement, Police & Fire Departments. It is governed by the Borough Council, overseen by the Borough Manager, and staffed by administrative, public service, public works, sewer, water, refuse and engineering professionals. Known as the Snack Food Capital of the World, Hanover is home, not only to numerous food industries, but also to metal manufacturing, technology, commercial sales, and services. Hanover Borough offices, located at 33 Frederick Street, can be reached at 717-637-3877 or by email at Info@HanoverBoroughPA.gov. More information is available at www.HanoverBoroughPA.gov.