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Activists allege Peoples is attempting to privatize PWSA, announce petition campaign

Jun 13, 2018 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign

An activist group is petitioning against what it calls a privatization proposal for the municipal Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. The Our Water Campaign, a coalition affiliated with the Pittsburgh United nonprofit, announced the signature-gathering effort...

City Council, Mayoral Panel Sparring Over Future Of PWSA

May 23, 2018 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign

Pittsburgh City Council and a mayoral panel are in disagreement about how best to insulate the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority from political influence. Council recently amended a plan to change how PWSA board members are appointed, but members of a panel created...

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority posts ‘lead map’ on website

May 4, 2018 | Our Water Campaign

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority on Wednesday posted the locations of lead and other types of water lines feeding more than 20,000 homes and buildings in Pittsburgh on an online “lead map.” PWSA compiled the information from thousands of historical paper...

Could your home have a lead water line? PWSA has a map for that

May 4, 2018 | Our Water Campaign

PWSA has released data for 20,000 homes from old records of what the water lines are made of. You can read more about it...

PWSA Aims To Replace 2,100 Lead Lines in 2018, Will Pay For Residential Side

Mar 28, 2018 | Our Water Campaign

It’s going to be a very busy construction season for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. By the end of 2018, the authority must replace 2,100 lead service lines and aims to conduct 15,000 curb box inspections. Read the full article...

Residents Concerned Reorganizing PWSA Will Threaten Accountability To The Public

Jan 31, 2018 | Our Water Campaign

“The problem with the board of nominators is that there’s no check on their power and no structure that keeps them accountable to the people of Pittsburgh,” she said, before offering a list of possible ways to do that. She suggested adding areas of green...
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