Departments

Police Department

Fire Department

Tamaqua Ambulance

Water and Sewer Department

Code Enforcement and Zoning

 

Police
Michael Hobbs, Police Chief
320 E Broad St, Tamaqua
The Tamaqua Police Department works around the clock to ensure the safety and protection of its residents, business owners, and visitors. Tamaqua police officers are dispatched through the Schuylkill County Communications Center.

Contact information

  • Always Dial 9-1-1 for Emergencies
  • Non-emergency number for the Tamaqua Police Department: 570.668.5000 (Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m)
  • Non-emergency number for the Schuylkill County Communications Center: 570.668.6100

 


 

Fire Department
Four all-volunteer fire companies serve the Tamaqua Area. The Borough encourages residents to support their local volunteer firemen and women by joining one or more of the companies as a member or supporting their annual events and fundraisers. 

Alarm System and Box Numbers/Location
Tamaqua uses an alarm/horn system to alert the community of a fire and its location or call box. To determine the location, count the first set of horn blows for the first number. Following a short pause, count the next set of horn blows for the second number. The alarm will repeat three more times.

Example: Three horn blows, pause, four horn blows, long pause, and repeated three times is Box Number 34. Hear a demo now. Download a printable list of the Box Numbers/Locations or see below:


Tamaqua Fire Companies:

American Hose Fire Company No. 1
39 Mauch Chunk St
Email info@ahco1tamaqua.org

East End Fire Company No. 5
553-555 East Broad St
Phone: 570.668.1920

Citizens Fire Company
99 W Rowe Street
Phone: 570.668.0250

South Ward Fire Company No. 4
325 Vangelder Street
Phone: 570.668.1650


Ambulance Association
98 North Railroad St, Tamaqua
Non-Emergency: 570.668.3342


 

Water Department


Pay Your Utility Bills Online at https://tamaquaboro.authoritypay.com
Call the municipal building at 570.668.0300 for your log in code or look for your code on your bill. For any other questions about your bill or service, call and ask for the water department at 570.668.0300. The online system will let you view your balance, monitor water usage and make payments. Note that Munici-Link, the company that offers the online service, will add a service charge for all online payments, none of which goes to the borough.

The Tamaqua Area Water Authority serves more than 7,000 households in the Borough of Tamaqua, Rush Township and parts of West Penn and Schuylkill Townships. The Still Creek Reservoir, with a capacity of 2.9 billion gallons of water, provides the supply and is treated at the Still Creek Treatment Plant.

Water supply intakes are located at the Still Creek Reservoir. Approximately 7.1 square miles of land from Schuylkill and Carbon counties drain into the creek upstream from the intake. The land upstream of the intakes is 8.2% agricultural, 82% forested/greenspace and less than 1% developed. Water withdrawn from the Still Creek is coagulated, settled, filtered and disinfected with chlorine prior to distribution to customers. Drinking water quality meets or exceeds all state or federal requirements.

Water for Industry

Meetings
The Tamaqua Area Water Authority meets on the third Monday of the month from January through November and on the second Monday in December at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, Tamaqua Municipal Building, 320 E. Broad St., Tamaqua.

Still Creek Filtration Plant
595 Claremont Avenue
570.668.6254


 

Code Enforcement and Zoning

Code Enforcement Officer
code@tamaquaborough.com

570.578.0165

The Borough of Tamaqua Code of Ordinances is now available online!  Check it out at:  http://www.ecode360.com/TA3193
 
On the eCode360 website you can view, print or share selected chapters and sections or the entire code.  The online code is specifically designed for use on multiple devices including desktops, laptops, smart phones and tablets.  
 
Our new Code of Ordinances includes all ordinances adopted through #692.  Ordinances #693 to present can be found under the “New Laws” link on the left side of the screen.  New ordinances are sent to General Code as they are adopted so the code is always up-to-date.  They are posted separately and then inserted into the code during the annual update.  For help navigating the eCode360 website go to:  https://ecode360.com/help/TA3193/navigation

Code Enforcement

Code Complaint Form

Tamaqua Borough Zoning Map