A Bowmanstown resident who purchased a 4-unit apartment building in the borough has questioned why he must pay for an additional unit.

Josh Casari told the Water Authority on Tuesday that he purchased the 4-unit apartment complex at 617-619 Ore St.

Casari said upstairs is a social hall, and questioned the Water Authority about a fifth Equivalent Dwelling Unit he is paying for.

The fifth EDU used to be a social hall on the top floor, and Casari indicated that he had to pay a $3,000 tap-in fee, plus monthly fees for that fifth EDU, which he said is not being used for anything.

According to Casari, the property was checked for zoning by Duane Dellecker.

The Water Authority suggested that if Dellecker’s inspection indicated five EDU’s, then that’s why he would need to pay for, and recommended that he contact Dellecker about the inspection.

In an unrelated matter, the Water Authority advised that it paid a $1,000 application fee for the Corrosion Control Feasibility Study Application to DEP on Jan. 29.

“We did get some emails and phone calls from DEP,” borough engineer Mark Bahnick said. “We are working back and forth on that, still working out the details.”

Additionally, the borough received information that an insurance claim was opened on Tri-Valley building for damage caused by a tree on wires from Jan. 10.

The borough received a quote in the amount of $2,025, and is waiting now for a quote on the roof.

Craig LaBarre, the borough’s Water Plant operator, said that the issue appears to be a wire going down into the well; that, despite being new, is believed to have been compromised.

“The only way to really check it is to pull it, lay it on the ground, and check all the readings, and make a decision,” LaBarre said.

LaBarre expects that they can check the wire in about two to three weeks.