Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to spend $26M on lead line replacement
Tribune-Review
A section of lead pipe is removed from a home in Pittsburgh’s Perry North neighborhood on Aug. 10, 2017.
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Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority plans to spend more than $26 million to replace lead service lines this year, with a particular focus on day care centers and locations with elevated lead samples.
“By further targeting priority locations like day care centers, we can effectively reduce the risk of childhood lead exposure,” said PWSA CEO Will Pickering.
Funding for the work includes $17 million in federal stimulus money and $7.7 million in state PENNVEST funding. The funding will help alleviate the financial burden on ratepayers, PWSA said.
PWSA has replaced nearly 9,000 lead service lines since June 2016.