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Pittsburgh Water Secures $31.5 Million in PENNVEST Funding to Replace Lead Service Lines in Four Neighborhoods

Including largest grant of nearly $16 Million to support next phase of lead removal and lower customer costs.

Lincoln Lemington Belmar residents took part in a lively, hands on session with the Rain Reclaim team to help shape a new stormwater infrastructure project.

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Rain Reclaim: Turning Vacant Lots into Green Solutions for Pittsburgh

A new partnership tackles flooding and sewage overflows in underserved neighborhoods through innovative stormwater infrastructure.

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Pittsburgh Water Replaces 14,000th Lead Service Line

Community Lead Response continues aggressive pace toward 2027 completion goal.

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Pittsburgh Water Rate Settlement: What Customers Can Expect in the Next Year

Pending PUC approval, new rates, enhanced customer assistance, and leak credit available in early 2026.

Board Chair Alex Sciulli unveils a plaque bearing the names of Pittsburgh Water and City of Pittsburgh leaders who contributed to the completion of the Highland Reservoir Pump Station

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Government, Community, and Professional Leaders Join Pittsburgh Water to Celebrate Substantial Completion of Highland Reservoir Pump Station

Gathering Included Unveiling of Plaque Honoring Outgoing Leadership of Board Chair Alex Sciulli and Mayor Ed Gainey

Group photo in front of a podium flanked by Pittsburgh Water flags, featuring local and state political, community, and labor leaders at the ABC Project Groundbreaking press event

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Pittsburgh Water Gathers Local, State, and Industry Leaders to Celebrate ABC Project Groundbreaking

The utility officially begins work on its largest undertaking in over a century, modernizing pumping infrastructure and strengthening its water distribution system to protect water reliability for current and future generations of Pittsburghers