Pennsylvania American Water Announces $8.7 Million Allegheny County Water System Upgrade
New water mains are part of $40 million system investment
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Oct. 1, 2020) – Pennsylvania American Water announced today the start of construction to replace more than 6.5 miles of aging water main in Allegheny County to improve service reliability and fire protection for residents. The combined cost of these system improvements is approximately $8.7 million.
Pennsylvania American Water is investing approximately $41.5 million in Allegheny County during 2020 to replace aging and undersized water mains and wastewater treatment and pipeline systems. The company has completed the installation of 2 miles of new water mains this year in its Allegheny County service area.
Earlier this week, Pennsylvania American Water contractors started upgrading water mains along South Pennsylvania Avenue in Bethel Park and Manhasset Road in Baldwin Borough.
Contractors will start upgrading more than 1.5 miles of water main along McMichael Road, Noblestown Road to Baldwin Road, in Collier Township on Monday, October 5, 2020. The $1.5 million project will provide improved reliability.
During the next several weeks, the company plans to replace aging water main in the following communities:
Baldwin Borough
- Elizabeth Street
- Manhasset Road
- Oakleaf Road
- Songo Street
- Willet Road
Bethel Park
- California Avenue
- Scenic Drive
- South Pennsylvania Avenue
Carnegie
- Glenn Avenue
Castle Shannon
- Maple Avenue
Munhall
- West Run Road
South Park
- Broad Street
- Crestview Drive
- Pleasant Street
- Ridge Road
- Roosevelt Avenue
- Washington Avenue
- Whitewood Street
West Mifflin
- Ball Avenue
- Lange Avenue
- McClure Avenue
- Mercury Street
- Skylark Avenue
- Woodland Drive
Whitehall
- Meadow Park Drive
- Roberta Drive
- Southvue Drive
Completion of these installation projects is expected in late December of 2020. Crews will work weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction.
Company employees and contractors will exercise caution and follow CDC guidance for social distancing and hygiene while performing this work. For our customers’ safety and the safety of our employees, we ask that members of the public do not approach our employees or contractors. If you have a question, visit our website or call us at 1-800-565-7292.
During construction, customers might experience temporary service interruptions, discolored water and/or lower than normal water pressure. Crews will work as quickly as possible to shorten the length of these temporary inconveniences. Once the pipe is installed, temporary restoration will take place in the excavated area.
Final paving restoration is expected to occur approximately three months after pipe installation, weather permitting. Any final paving not completed before the start of winter weather conditions will resume as weather permits the following spring. The entire project is expected to be complete in the spring of 2021, weather permitting.
Customers can see where dollars from their monthly bills are flowing into water and wastewater system upgrades through a user-friendly online map, paamwaterinvests.com, which shows locations of and details about water and wastewater pipe improvement projects the company has planned in Allegheny County and across the commonwealth in 2020.
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/or wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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New water mains are part of $40 million system investment
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Oct. 1, 2020) – Pennsylvania American Water announced today the start of construction to replace more than 6.5 miles of aging water main in Allegheny County to improve service reliability and fire protection for residents. The combined cost of these system improvements is approximately $8.7 million.
Pennsylvania American Water is investing approximately $41.5 million in Allegheny County during 2020 to replace aging and undersized water mains and wastewater treatment and pipeline systems. The company has completed the installation of 2 miles of new water mains this year in its Allegheny County service area.
Earlier this week, Pennsylvania American Water contractors started upgrading water mains along South Pennsylvania Avenue in Bethel Park and Manhasset Road in Baldwin Borough.
Contractors will start upgrading more than 1.5 miles of water main along McMichael Road, Noblestown Road to Baldwin Road, in Collier Township on Monday, October 5, 2020. The $1.5 million project will provide improved reliability.
During the next several weeks, the company plans to replace aging water main in the following communities:
Baldwin Borough
- Elizabeth Street
- Manhasset Road
- Oakleaf Road
- Songo Street
- Willet Road
Bethel Park
- California Avenue
- Scenic Drive
- South Pennsylvania Avenue
Carnegie
- Glenn Avenue
Castle Shannon
- Maple Avenue
Munhall
- West Run Road
South Park
- Broad Street
- Crestview Drive
- Pleasant Street
- Ridge Road
- Roosevelt Avenue
- Washington Avenue
- Whitewood Street
West Mifflin
- Ball Avenue
- Lange Avenue
- McClure Avenue
- Mercury Street
- Skylark Avenue
- Woodland Drive
Whitehall
- Meadow Park Drive
- Roberta Drive
- Southvue Drive
Completion of these installation projects is expected in late December of 2020. Crews will work weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction.
Company employees and contractors will exercise caution and follow CDC guidance for social distancing and hygiene while performing this work. For our customers’ safety and the safety of our employees, we ask that members of the public do not approach our employees or contractors. If you have a question, visit our website or call us at 1-800-565-7292.
During construction, customers might experience temporary service interruptions, discolored water and/or lower than normal water pressure. Crews will work as quickly as possible to shorten the length of these temporary inconveniences. Once the pipe is installed, temporary restoration will take place in the excavated area.
Final paving restoration is expected to occur approximately three months after pipe installation, weather permitting. Any final paving not completed before the start of winter weather conditions will resume as weather permits the following spring. The entire project is expected to be complete in the spring of 2021, weather permitting.
Customers can see where dollars from their monthly bills are flowing into water and wastewater system upgrades through a user-friendly online map, paamwaterinvests.com, which shows locations of and details about water and wastewater pipe improvement projects the company has planned in Allegheny County and across the commonwealth in 2020.
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/or wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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