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Celebrating New Investments

Check out some highlights from our Highland Reservoir Pump Station Site Tour

Hear CEO Will Pickering and other speakers' remarks and see our progress constructing the first new building in PWSA's system in 20 years.

Construction team and PWSA leadership on-site. Construction team and PWSA leadership on-site.
Sen. Lindsay Williams and Deputy Mayor Jake Pawlak catch up Sen. Lindsay Williams and Deputy Mayor Jake Pawlak catch up
Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes films some content at the construction site Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes films some content at the construction site
Dave Daquelente, Executive Director of the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania, shares the diversity of trades involved on this project. Dave Daquelente, Executive Director of the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania, shares the diversity of trades involved on this project.
To learn more about this project, and others in the Water Reliability Plan, visit www.pgh2o.com/WRP
Sen. Jay Costa shares remarks on the positive effect state funding sources like PENNVEST can have on safe and reliable infrastructure for Pittsburgh residents. Sen. Jay Costa shares remarks on the positive effect state funding sources like PENNVEST can have on safe and reliable infrastructure for Pittsburgh residents.
Construction crews pour concrete that will become the walls of the new pump station Construction crews pour concrete that will become the walls of the new pump station
CEO Will Pickering, Public Utility Commission Chairman Stephen DeFrank, and others sign a pipe that will be part of the finished pump station CEO Will Pickering, Public Utility Commission Chairman Stephen DeFrank, and others sign a pipe that will be part of the finished pump station
The new pump station is taking shape! The cylindrical opening will allow for a large-diameter pipe to enter the building The new pump station is taking shape! The cylindrical opening will allow for a large-diameter pipe to enter the building.
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