ABC Project: Aspinwall, Bruecken and Clearwell

The ABC Project brings together three major upgrades to Pittsburgh’s water system: a major overhaul of the Aspinwall Pump Station including preservation of the building’s historic façade and architectural features; building a new pump station to replace the existing Bruecken Pump Station; and the installation of a new pipeline to bypass the Clearwell at the Water Treatment Plant. Together, these efforts will restore vital pumping power and boost the reliability of water distribution for the entire city.

Aspinwall Pump Station Improvements

Photo inside of Ross Pumping Station in the Water Treatment Plant campus.

Improvements to the Aspinwall Pump Station will include four new pumping units, replacing an existing fluoride chemical feed building, electrical upgrades, and building renovations. 

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Bruecken Pump Station Upgrades

Rendering of the future Bruecken Pump StationRendering of the new Bruecken Pump Station

A new pump station will be constructed next to the existing station, housing six new pumps, electrical upgrades, and a new electrical substation. The existing station will be repurposed at a later date.  

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Clearwell Bypass Project

This project will construct a large diameter in-ground piping system around the existing 44-million-gallon Clearwell. It will provide planned bypassing of the filtered water from the Aspinwall Water Treatment Plant Filter Building around the existing clearwell to the Aspinwall and Bruecken Pump Stations. This project will construct an overflow structure with de-chlorination equipment.

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