Editing Horsham Township, Pennsylvania (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
{{stack|[[File:2022-10-28 15 27 28 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 611 (Easton Road) just north of Blair Mill Road in Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|PA 611 northbound in Horsham Township]]}}
As of 2019 there were {{convert|116.49|mi}} of public roads in Horsham Township, of which {{convert|23.70|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|92.79|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/46204.pdf|title=Horsham Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>

Numbered routes serving Horsham Township include [[Pennsylvania Route 63]], which runs northwest–southeast along the southwestern border on Welsh Road; [[Pennsylvania Route 152]], which runs north–south through the western part of the township on Limekiln Pike; [[Pennsylvania Route 309]], which passes north–south through the far western corner of Horsham Township along [[Bethlehem Pike]]; [[Pennsylvania Route 463]], which runs northwest–southeast through the center of the township along Horsham Road, and [[Pennsylvania Route 611]], which heads north–south through the eastern part of Horsham Township along Easton Road. Other major roads in the township include Blair Mill Road, which runs southwest–northeast along the southeastern boundary of Horsham Township; [[Butler Pike]], which runs southwest–northeast, beginning in the township at Limekiln Pike and heading southwest towards [[Ambler, Pennsylvania|Ambler]]: County Line Road, which runs northwest–southeast along the northeastern border with [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]]; Dresher Road/Meetinghouse Road, which runs southwest–northeast in the eastern section of Horsham Township; Lower State Road, which runs southwest–northeast along the northwestern boundary of the township; and Norristown Road, which begins at Horsham Road in the center of the township and heads west to [[Maple Glen, Pennsylvania|Maple Glen]]. The [[Willow Grove, Pennsylvania|Willow Grove]] Interchange of the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] is located to the south in neighboring Upper Moreland Township, connecting to Pennsylvania Route 611.<ref name=PennDOTMontgomery>{{cite map|publisher=[[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation|PennDOT]]|title=Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Highway Map|url=http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Montgomery_GHSN.PDF|year=2015|access-date=January 12, 2016|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905093040/http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Montgomery_GHSN.PDF|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[SEPTA]] provides bus service within Horsham Township.<ref name=septamap>{{cite map|title=SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/maps/region/pdf/suburb.pdf|access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> The [[SEPTA Route 55|Route 55]] bus follows Pennsylvania Route 611 through the township and heads north to [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]] and south to Willow Grove and [[Olney Transportation Center]] in [[North Philadelphia]].<ref name=septamap/><ref name=septa55>{{cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/055.pdf|title=Route 55 bus schedule|publisher=SEPTA|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> Three additional bus routes serve the business parks in the southern portion of Horsham Township.<ref name=septamap/> The [[SEPTA Route 80|Route 80]] bus runs a limited stop express route between Horsham and the Olney Transportation Center.<ref name=septamap/><ref name=septa80>{{cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/080.pdf|title=Route 80 bus schedule|publisher=SEPTA|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> The [[SEPTA Route 310|Route 310]] bus, known as the Horsham Breeze Red, and the [[SEPTA Route 311|Route 311]] bus, known as the Horsham Breeze Blue, connect the Horsham business parks to the [[Willow Grove Park Mall]] and the [[Willow Grove station]] along [[SEPTA Regional Rail]]'s [[Warminster Line]].<ref name=septamap/><ref name=septa310>{{cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/310.pdf|title=Route 310 bus schedule|publisher=SEPTA|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name=septa311>{{cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/311.pdf|title=Route 311 bus schedule|publisher=[[SEPTA]]|access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> Horsham Township operates the Horsham Office Parks Shuttle (h.o.p.s), which connects the Horsham business parks with the [[Fort Washington station]] along SEPTA Regional Rail's [[Lansdale/Doylestown Line]] during weekday rush hours.<ref>{{cite web|title=Horsham Office Park Shuttle (H.O.P.S)|publisher=Horsham, Pennsylvania|url=https://www.horsham.org/pview.aspx?id=43773&catid=0|access-date=November 15, 2023}}</ref>

===Utilities===
Electricity and natural gas in Horsham Township is provided by [[PECO Energy Company]], a subsidiary of [[Exelon]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.peco.com/AboutUs/Pages/CompanyInformation.aspx | title=PECO: Company Information | publisher=PECO Energy Company | access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Electric Service Tariff|publisher=PECO Energy Company|date=July 17, 2017|page=4|url=https://www.peco.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/CurrentElecTariff_September012017.pdf|access-date=October 10, 2017|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404034227/https://www.peco.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/CurrentElecTariff_September012017.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gas Service Tariff|publisher=PECO Energy Company|date=August 30, 2017|page=2|url=https://www.peco.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/CurrentGasTariff_September012017.pdf|access-date=October 10, 2017|archive-date=March 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322180031/https://www.peco.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/CurrentGasTariff_September012017.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Trash and recycling collection in the township is provided by private haulers including Arthur Moore, [[Republic Services]], [[Waste Management (corporation)|Waste Management]], Advanced Disposal, Horizon Waste, and Whitetail Disposal, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trash Collection & Recycling|publisher=Horsham Township|url=http://www.horsham.org/pview.aspx?id=10516&catID=612|access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> Cable, telephone, and internet service to the area is provided by [[Xfinity]] and [[Verizon]]. Horsham Township is served by [[area codes 215, 267, and 445]].<ref name=puc>{{cite map|publisher=[[Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission]]|title=Area Code 215 and 267 Map|url=http://www.puc.state.pa.us/telecom/pdf/areacode/215_ACMap.pdf|access-date=June 22, 2011}}</ref>

The Horsham Water and Sewer Authority provides water and sewer service in the township. The water system in Horsham Township consists of 15 wells, five above-ground storage tanks, and {{convert|103|mi|km}} of distribution lines, serving 7,042 customers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Service|date=14 November 2016|publisher=Horsham Water and Sewer Authority|url=https://www.horshamwater-sewer.com/services/water|access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> In addition to water supplied from wells, the authority also purchases water from the [[North Wales Water Authority]]. Multiple groundwater wells in the township are contaminated with [[perfluorooctanesulfonic acid]] (PFOS) and [[perfluorooctanoic acid]] (PFOA) from the former [[Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove]] site, leading to the authority having to close wells to install treatment systems to decontaminate the water.<ref>{{cite web|title=Horsham Water Quality Update|publisher=Horsham Water and Sewer Authority|date=February 14, 2018|url=https://www.horshamwater-sewer.com/sites/default/files/pfc_update_to_council_02.14.18.pdf|access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> Portions of the township receive water from [[Aqua Pennsylvania]], a subsidiary of [[Aqua America]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rates and Rules Governing the Distribution of Water|publisher=Aqua Pennsylvania|date=March 11, 2013|page=3|url=https://www.aquaamerica.com/media/22710/pa-supp_121_compendium_as_of_3-21-13_.pdf|access-date=October 11, 2017|archive-date=September 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910094519/https://www.aquaamerica.com/media/22710/pa-supp_121_compendium_as_of_3-21-13_.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The sewer system operated by the Horsham Water and Sewer Authority consists of five drainage districts, three of which are in the [[Pennypack Creek]] watershed and two of which are in the [[Neshaminy Creek]] watershed. Wastewater from the two districts in the Neshaminy Creek watershed, serving the central and western portions of the township, is treated at the Park Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant operated by the authority. Wastewater from the three districts in the Pennypack Creek watershed, serving the southern and eastern portions of the township, is treated at a [[wastewater treatment]] plant operated by the Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority, which the authority has an agreement with.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sewer Service|date=14 November 2016|publisher=Horsham Water and Sewer Authority|url=https://www.horshamwater-sewer.com/services/wastewater|access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref>