While there are many different water sources for municipal water across the country – including watersheds, lakes, streams and rivers, the treatment process remains similar across the board. In Pittsburgh, our water goes on a journey from source to sink. But what exactly is that process, and where does Pittsburgh get its water?
The subject of water taste can be, well…subjective. After all, each individual has his or her specific palate for sensing flavors. But there are certain instances when water undeniably has a certain unpleasant flavor. The question is — is this ok, or is this something you should worry about? Let’s take a look at some
Over the past few years, a spotlight has been cast upon the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. It was discovered that certain areas and houses had high levels of lead in their drinking water. Many Pittsburgh area homes tested higher than the EPA legal limit of 15 parts-per-billion. But no level of lead exposure
Ambridge and Harmony were issued a boil water advisory by the Ambridge Water Authority (AWA) because of a water main break. Other areas that get water from AWA won’t be affected. It could take some time to lift the advisory. After the break is fixed, an additional two days of testing is expected to be
The Borough of Conway in Beaver County was hit with a boil water advisory this morning after a water main break left more than 700 customers without water Monday. The cause of the water main break is still being investigated. Residents were at the Conway Fire Dept. Monday night, where officials were handing out bottled water.
The PWSA issued a boil water alert after a water main break in the East End, located at the intersection of Centre and South Negley avenues. Areas where water quality could be affected include: Bloomfield, Central Lawrenceville, East Liberty, Friendship, Garfield, Highland Park, Morningside and Shadyside. It could affect up to 7,000 homes and last
Cloudiness (turbidity) is in the water supply of more than 50 communities in the South Hills and Washington County, and Pennsylvania American Water has issued a boil water alert. While turbidity itself does not pose a major health risk, it can lead to an increased risk of disease-causing organisms in the water supply because it
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