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Pittsburgh city leaders introduce new bill to prevent lead poisoning in children

Allegheny County and Pittsburgh’s water authority already have two of the most progressive policies in the country in place to address lead poisoning in children.

27 Oct 2021

8 ways to protect Pittsburgh’s streams and rivers by keeping storm drains clear

Rainwater carries anything on the street — from leaves, pet waste and motor oil, to deicing salt, fertilizer or other pollutants — into local streams and rivers.

10 Nov 2020

New leader of PWSA faces $1B in upgrades and rising water bills

Pickering faced similar challenges to what PWSA faces now: a history of lead in the water, a backlog of big capital projects, rising rates that would hit low-income communities hard, and sometimes difficult relations with other departments.

06 Oct 2020

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority reports lowest levels of lead in drinking water in years

PWSA reported its compliance testing for lead came in a 5.1 parts per billion, well under the EPA action level of 15 ppb. It's the cleanest water since 1998.

23 Jul 2020

ALCOSAN awards nearly $10 million in grants. Why advocates push for greener approach.

With a $2 billion proposal pending, environmental advocates say $10 million is just a drop in the river.

30 Sep 2019

New water treatment facility will reduce lead levels in Pittsburgh’s water system

Starting in March, orthophosphate will be used to avoid lead leaching into drinking water from pipes.

12 Feb 2019

After much delay, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority promises Lanpher Reservoir repairs will be finished this year

The century-old water source has been plagued by accidents and repairs for much of the past year.

30 Aug 2018

The bold plan by Peoples Gas to fix Pittsburgh’s water problems

“We're proposing a partnership, which means that we're going to take all of the things that the public own today and they will continue to own them.”

18 Jul 2018

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