Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
Agency overview
Formed17 February 1984[1]
JurisdictionCity of Pittsburgh
Employees244 (as of Dec 2016)
Agency executive
  • Will Pickering, Chief Executive Officer
Websitehttp://www.pgh2o.com/

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]

It is estimated that there are 930 miles of water lines and 7,300 Fire Hydrants served by PWSA.

  1. ^ "The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority 2008 Bond Issue" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ "The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority 2010 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report" (PDF). Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Our History". Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. Retrieved 17 Mar 2020.