Welcome to the Borough of Emmaus

Emmaus, Pennsylvania is a quaint historic community of 12,000 nestled on the northern slope of South Mountain. It lies 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 20  miles west of the Delaware River. Formed in 1759 as a closed Moravian village    on land owned by the church, Emmaus was incorporated as a Pennsylvania borough a hundred years later in 1859.                                                                                 

Emergency Notification System

Borough of Emmaus Emergency Notification System
Submit your phone number today!

The Borough of Emmaus is seeking phone numbers for all customers so that we can reach you in the event of a system emergency, such as a water quality problem or service disruption. Your information is for the Borough’s internal use only and will not be shared with anyone else!  As of May 2010, all water suppliers in Pennsylvania are required to have an auto-dial system in place that allows it to provide immediate notice to all customers of failures in the water system that pose a risk to public health.  

Click here to send your phone number to the Borough, or dial 610-965-9288 and ask for Paula.   Please make sure to include your address so that your records can be properly updated.  Your help is greatly appreciated. 

What’s New

The Borough of Emmaus is currently accepting letters of interest to serve on the Civil Service Commission, Environmental Advisory Council, Library Board, Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and the Special Entertainment Commission.  Interested volunteers should complete the Board and Commision/Volunteer Information Sheet and forward it to: Borough Manager, 28 S. 4th Street, Emmaus, PA  18049. 

Board and Commission/Volunteer Information Sheet

Borough Offices will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2012 due to the Presidents' Day Holiday.

The Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, February 20, 2012 will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, due to the Presidents' Day Holiday.