Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority

Leaders from PWSA and ALCOSAN celebrated the rehabilitation of a combined sewage overflow outfall near Hazelwood Green. The outfall carries about 400 million gallons of raw sewage and stormwater, one of the biggest in the system.

The Cares team, introduced last year, gets the word out about PWSA assistance programs.

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority will save more than $100 million because of a record-breaking loan from the state.

The changes were approved unanimously last month by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and had the support of PWSA, the city, the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, and advocacy group Pittsburgh United.

Vice President Kamala Harris pointed to Pittsburgh as one of the country’s leaders in tackling lead poisoning.The White House has set a goal to replace all lead drinking water pipes within 10 years but the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is on pace to swap out its lead pipes in half that time.

Mayor Ed Gainey’s transition team thinks the Pennsylvania American Water company needs to be more transparent about how it’s replacing lead pipes. The private company just started its replacement program last month.

A portion of American Rescue Act dollars sent to Pittsburgh will be used to replace lead lines.

The lead levels in Pittsburgh’s water fell below the state and federal action level, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced last week. This is the third consecutive round of testing in which the city’s lead levels were in compliance

On today’s episode of The Confluence: Virologist Paul Duprex explains what we know so far about COVID-19 reinfections; PWSA CEO Will Pickering discusses the agency’s new stormwater fee and uses for the revenue; and a look at how municipalities are using American Rescue Plan funds.

The city’s land bank and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority have reached an agreement to clear debt on distressed properties.