The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) is a municipal authority in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is responsible for water treatment and delivery systems in the city of Pittsburgh, as well as the city's sewer system. In a 2010 report, the authority reported 80,557 drinking water service connections and 107,151 sewage connections.[2] The authority claims to serve approximately 83,000 customers.[3]
The PWSA was created in 1984 to oversee a $200 million capital improvement program focused on Pittsburgh's water treatment and distribution system.[4] This capital improvement program was primarily designed to ensure that the water system would meet various new requirements mandated by federal and state laws pertaining to safe drinking water.[4]
The largest project undertaken in the initial years of the PWSA was to cover all open water reservoirs, replace them with closed tanks, or else enact another acceptable solution, such as the installation of a membrane filtration plant at the open Highland Reservoir No. 1, which is the focal point of Highland Park.[4]
The City of Pittsburgh Water Department was absorbed by the PWSA in 1995, and in 1999, the PWSA also assumed the responsibility of operating and maintaining Pittsburgh's sewer system.[4]
As of March 2020 and since June 2016, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has been working to replace lead service lines.[5] These lines had been built with lead because it was a readily available material and was easy to work with. However, exposure to lead is directly connected with multiple health problems, particularly in children. No lead is present in water that has been treated by PWSA; lead only enters water through older service lines as it travels to buildings. PWSA has been working in conjunction with local home and business owners to replace these pipes.[6] A more comprehensive and frequently-updated list of current projects may be found on PWSA's main website (https://pgh2o.com/projects-maintenance).[7] Projects conducted by the PWSA typically involve updating older plumbing systems, building new lines, and creating greener solutions to stormwater issues such as parks.[8]
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pittsburgh, water, sewer, authority, pwsa, redirects, here, support, pregnant, women, support, pwsa, municipal, authority, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, responsible, water, treatment, delivery, systems, city, pittsburgh, well, city, sewer, system, 2010, report, au. PWSA redirects here For the support act see Pregnant Women Support Act The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority PWSA is a municipal authority in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania It is responsible for water treatment and delivery systems in the city of Pittsburgh as well as the city s sewer system In a 2010 report the authority reported 80 557 drinking water service connections and 107 151 sewage connections 2 The authority claims to serve approximately 83 000 customers 3 Pittsburgh Water and Sewer AuthorityAgency overviewFormed17 February 1984 1 JurisdictionCity of PittsburghEmployees244 as of Dec 2016 Agency executiveRobert A Weimar Interim Executive DirectorWebsitehttp www pgh2o com It is estimated that there are 930 miles of water lines and 7 300 Fire Hydrants served by PWSA Contents 1 History 2 System statistics 3 Current Projects 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe PWSA was created in 1984 to oversee a 200 million capital improvement program focused on Pittsburgh s water treatment and distribution system 4 This capital improvement program was primarily designed to ensure that the water system would meet various new requirements mandated by federal and state laws pertaining to safe drinking water 4 The largest project undertaken in the initial years of the PWSA was to cover all open water reservoirs replace them with closed tanks or else enact another acceptable solution such as the installation of a membrane filtration plant at the open Highland Reservoir No 1 which is the focal point of Highland Park 4 The City of Pittsburgh Water Department was absorbed by the PWSA in 1995 and in 1999 the PWSA also assumed the responsibility of operating and maintaining Pittsburgh s sewer system 4 System statistics editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Water Treatment Plants 2 Pump Stations 11 Total Miles of Water Lines 964 Fire Hydrants 7 462 Total Miles of Sewer Lines 1 211 Catch Basins Storm Drains 24 548Current Projects editAs of March 2020 and since June 2016 the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has been working to replace lead service lines 5 These lines had been built with lead because it was a readily available material and was easy to work with However exposure to lead is directly connected with multiple health problems particularly in children No lead is present in water that has been treated by PWSA lead only enters water through older service lines as it travels to buildings PWSA has been working in conjunction with local home and business owners to replace these pipes 6 A more comprehensive and frequently updated list of current projects may be found on PWSA s main website https pgh2o com projects maintenance 7 Projects conducted by the PWSA typically involve updating older plumbing systems building new lines and creating greener solutions to stormwater issues such as parks 8 See also editPennsylvania American Water Company which also serves PittsburghReferences edit The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority 2008 Bond Issue PDF Retrieved 13 June 2011 The Pittsburgh Water amp Sewer Authority 2010 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report PDF Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority 2010 Retrieved 13 June 2011 Our History Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Retrieved 17 Mar 2020 a b c d History Second Century Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Retrieved 13 June 2011 Community Lead Response Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Retrieved 16 Mar 2020 Understanding Lead and Water Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Retrieved 16 Mar 2020 Projects amp Maintenance Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Retrieved 16 Mar 2020 Projects amp Maintenance Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Retrieved 16 Mar 2020 nbsp This Pittsburgh related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This water supply related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority amp oldid 976076290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
