Oct 26, 2017 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has approved a moratorium on water shutoffs to help low-income residents who rely on radiators in the winter months. Shutoffs for customers 250 percent below the federal poverty level will be barred from Dec. 1 to March 30....
Sep 29, 2017 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign
Community activists including the Our Water Campaign urged the moratorium, citing — in part — contamination hazards that may materialize in stagnant water that collects during a shut-off. Ms. Gross said the cold-weather timing of the PWSA moratorium would mirror that...
Sep 29, 2017 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign
PWSA recently established an affordability committee to develop programs to help low-income ratepayers cover the cost of water. A coalition of local organizations, called Our Water Campaign, has been working with the committee to implement a customer assistance...
Sep 13, 2017 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign
At a public meeting Tuesday, officials from Tulsa, Okla. and Indianapolis, Ind. talked about the dramatic changes their city made to the provision of water and sewer services. Before the presentations began, the mayoral panel heard public comment. Reverend Dr. Vincent...
Aug 29, 2017 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign, Uncategorized
“I would have liked to see more of their options be public solutions rather than private solutions that involve a profit motive” – Aly Shaw, Our Water Campaign organizer. Watch the full video here…...
Aug 18, 2017 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign
The current situation is a clear example of why private corporations shouldn’t be involved in public utilities, says Gabriel McMorland, a co-founder of Pittsburgh’s Our Water campaign. He says that’s the lesson the city should take away from this. “It’s still true...
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