Pennsylvania American Water Announces $28.3 Million Investment for Water Storage Upgrades in 2024
Pennsylvania American Water announced a $28.3 million investment plan to rehabilitate 10 water storage tanks and construct 4 new tanks in 2024.
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Announcement made in conjunction with Infrastructure Week observation, celebrated May 13-17
“Storage tanks are a critical part of our distribution system infrastructure,” said Bruce Aiton, vice president of engineering at Pennsylvania American Water. “Tanks provide system capacity to residential and commercial customers, along with adequate pressure and fire protection. Maintaining and rehabilitating tanks extends their service life and is more cost-efficient than replacing them.”
This year, the company will rehabilitate and repaint storage tanks in the following municipalities:
Municipality |
County |
Cost |
Size (gal) |
Union |
|
|
500,000 |
Union |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
Lawrence |
|
410,000 |
|
Lawrence |
|
1,100,000 |
White |
|
|
200,000 |
White |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
To rehabilitate the tanks, crews will strip the original paint and apply a new coating, which serves as a protective barrier that prevents steel from rusting and impacting water quality. During construction, customers should not experience impacts on their water service.
The company also is constructing four new ground storage tanks in the following municipalities to provide additional water storage capacity, which will help the company continue to deliver reliable water service to meet customer demand and provide fire protection:
Municipality |
County |
Cost |
Size (gal) |
Jackson |
Butler |
|
750,000 |
Young |
Jefferson |
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
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About Pennsylvania American Water
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.3 million people.
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Media Contacts:
Gary Lobaugh
Director, Government, and External Affairs, Western PA
724.873.3674
gary.lobaugh@amwater.com
David Misner
External Affairs Manager,
717-262-7525
david.misner@amwater.com
Susan Turcmanovich
External Affairs Manager, Northeast PA
570.351.0120
susan.turcmanovich@amwater.com
Source: Pennsylvania American Water