CEO @pgh2o, passionate about public service. Personal account. CA-DC-PGH
Pittsburgh, PA
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Will Pickering retweeted
Proud to be here today with Governor Shapiro and so many others announcing a first-in-the-nation workforce development program. A lead service line replacement provides the backdrop.
Trust me, rate increases aren’t something I smile about. BUT I loved explaining how we’re rebuilding our water system to ensure safe water now and for future generations of Pittsburghers.
Honored to celebrate progress and partnership with our local, state, and federal leaders as we renew our water system for current and future generations of Pittsburghers!
CEO of PWSA @wickering kicking off our event! “This is a great example of state and federal partnerships for the benefit of ratepayers.”
Such a fun opportunity to showcase our use of federal grant dollars to improve public health. (And yes, I’m brandishing a lead pipe).
It was an honor to host @MayorEdGainey, and mayors from across the state on their “Mayor’s are Rebuilding PA” tour last week.
We were able to show them some important lead line replacement work, made possible with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Will Pickering retweeted
Next we're visiting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where @pgh2o has replaced over 10,000 lead service lines. Thanks to @wickering for sharing the details of how you are delivering clean drinking water to the people of Pittsburgh!
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Will Pickering retweeted
Learn more about PWSA's CEO, Will Pickering! Recently, he sat down for an interview with The Water Values podcast, detailing his role, responsibilities, accomplishments, and dedication to the industry.
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It’s great to have the opportunity to share our progress with our National peers!
AMWA spotlighted @pgh2o in its April issue of Water Utility Executive in the wake of the #water system's recent Aquarius award from @EPAwater. Read our interview with PWSA CEO Will Pickering to learn about their #LSL replacements, collaborations, & more.
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Awesome kudos from a leading voice for Pittsburgh in Harrisburg. We’re committed to making all of our stakeholders proud to drink PGH2O.
The PA Constitution guarantees us a right to pure water and I’m proud @pgh2o is improving Pittsburgh’s public water.
Replacing ~10K lead lines (so far), rehabilitating a reservoir, & building a pump station are advances we saw in 2022.
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I love this video! - 5 years of blood, sweat and tears, summed up in about 1 minute.
There's a lot of excitement surrounding the removal of our 10,000th lead service line—and for good reason. The work we're doing, in partnership with federal, state, and local partners and stakeholders, is critical to improving public health in our region! youtu.be/vf8rt1y7I3U
Will Pickering retweeted
Today, PWSA celebrated 10,000 lead service line replacements with federal, state, and local leaders.
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An awesome day for our team and our city. After years of hard work and collaboration, we’re more than halfway to removing all of the lead from our water system!
Will Pickering retweeted
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority says it is more than halfway to meeting its goal of removing all public lead service lines from its water system. @jillianforstadt reports there are approximately 6,000 lines remaining.
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Will Pickering retweeted
During #BlackHistoryMonth, we’d like to acknowledge Hugh Mason Browne (1851–1923), who invented a machine that trapped sewer water and stopped it from flowing back into a house. We use this sort of device in Pittsburgh, called a backflow preventer, to this day!
These precautionary advisories are inconvenient, but we must err on the side of caution when we lose pressure in our drinking water system.
We have issued a boil water advisory for portions of some eastern neighborhoods and South Oakland.
Search our interactive map here: arcg.is/19bvfe0
Read the press release: bit.ly/3lzX4xm
Follow updates at pgh2o.com/boilwater
The event today was triggered by a Duquesne Light outage at a key pump station. We were able to transition to backup power but not before temporarily losing pressure in some higher elevation streets (7% of our service area).
Our Water Reliability Plan projects and ongoing collaboration with Duquesne Light will eventually improve resiliency and reduce the likelihood of these events. The projects are under way.
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It’s hard to summarize annual accomplishments when so of much we do is essential. I love how the team focused on water quality and operational maintenance in this one.
Watch this short video highlighting some of our accomplishments at PWSA from 2022 for a snapshot of high-level wins, especially as they relate to our twin goals of protecting public health and further maintaining and improving water quality! youtu.be/xsbtpUIOpD8
Getting ready to kick off White House convening on lead line replacements. Can’t wait to share the progress we’re making @pgh2o
More of the same…and that’s a good thing. Our water treatment continues to protect the minority of customers with lead service lines, and we’re more than halfway toward the goal of eliminating them by 2026.
PWSA continues to provide protection for those with lead service lines as the most recent round of testing is well below the state and federal action level.
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