CEO Will Pickering (fourth from left), PWSA representatives, electeds, and other attendees commemorated our progress by signing a length of pipe that will be used in the actual facility.
On September 20, we were joined by state and local elected officials and local labor leaders for a tour of our Highland Reservoir Pump Station and an update on the progress made since breaking ground earlier this year.
Currently, PWSA is constructing the foundation of this new building and the exterior structure for the new pump station. With work actively taking place, attendees left with a thorough overview of the project and an understanding of the skills and resources needed to transform our water infrastructure now and for future generations of Pittsburghers.
The Highland Reservoir Pump Station is PWSA's first major new building to be constructed in our service area in 20 years and marks the continuation of a new era of investing in our system infrastructure. This new station will add 56 million gallons of drinking water per day as a redundant supply for approximately two-thirds of our drinking water customers. This project is a $46 million investment in our water infrastructure.
The new Highland Reservoir Pump Station will improve service reliability for thousands of our drinking water customers. This undertaking is a key part of our Water Reliability Plan, a series of once-in-a-generation projects set to modernize our water distribution system and secure reliable water access for our community into the future.
