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Pennsylvania American Water Announces $16.5 Million Plan for Water Storage Upgrades in 2022

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (June 14, 2022) – Pennsylvania American Water today announced its 2022 plans to rehabilitate 14 of its water storage tanks and construct seven new structures. Pennsylvania American Water’s tank rehabilitation program of inspecting, sandblasting, and repainting tanks extends their service lives and helps protect water quality. The total cost of the company’s water storage improvements this year is approximately $16.5 million.

“Storage tanks are critical to meeting the supply demands of our customers and providing fire protection for our communities,” said Pennsylvania American Water President Mike Doran. “Properly and proactively maintaining tanks benefits our customers because of the cost efficiencies we can achieve by rehabilitating rather than replacing them.”

This year, the company will rehabilitate and repaint ground storage tanks in the following municipalities:

  • Bradford Township, Clearfield County – 500,000-gallon
  • City of Uniontown, Fayette County – 1.3 million-gallon
  • Clarks Green Borough, Lackawanna County – 300,000-gallon
  • Cross Creek Township, Washington County – 1 million-gallon
  • East Buffalo Township, Union County – 1 million-gallon
  • East Norriton Township, Montgomery County – 2.8 million-gallon
  • Lake Heritage, Adams County – 60,000-gallon
  • Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County – 3 million-gallon
  • Mount Pocono Borough, Monroe County – 108,000-gallon
  • North Sewickley Township, Beaver County – 300,000-gallon
  • Spring Township, Berks County – 250,000-gallon
  • Turbotville Borough, Northumberland County – 298,000-gallon
  • Union Township, Washington County – 5 million-gallon
  • Union Township, Washington County – 500,000-gallon

 

To rehabilitate the tanks, crews will strip the original paint and apply a new coating, which serves as a protective barrier that prevents the steel from rusting and impacting water quality. During construction, customers should not experience impacts on their water service.

The company also is constructing seven new ground storage tanks in the following municipalities to provide additional water storage capacity, which will help the company continue to deliver reliable water service to meet customer demand and provide fire protection:

  • Luzerne Township, Fayette County – 560,000-gallon
  • White Township, Indiana County – 250,000-gallon
  • Jackson Township, Luzerne County – 109,000-gallon
  • Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County– 200,000-gallon
  • Parkesburg Borough, Chester County – Two 1 million-gallon tanks
  • Parkesburg Borough, Chester County – 750,000-gallon

 

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people. For more information, visit www.pennsylvaniaamwater.com and follow Pennsylvania American Water on Twitter and Facebook.


Media Contacts

Gary Lobaugh

Senior Manager, Government and External Affairs

724.873.3674

gary.lobaugh@amwater.com

David Misner

External Affairs Manager, Central PA

717-262-7525

david.misner@amwater.com

Susan Turcmanovich

External Affairs Manager, Northeast PA

570.351.0120

susan.turcmanovich@amwater.com

Kara Rahn

Senior Manager, Government and External Affairs, Eastern PA

484-238-5216

kara.rahn@amwater.com