Pittsburgh Water is a public, not-for-profit municipal authority and the largest combined water, sewer, and stormwater authority in Pennsylvania. It manages the full cycle of water services for the City of Pittsburgh - from drinking water treatment and distribution to wastewater collection, sewer maintenance, and stormwater systems - serving a population of over half a million people. The authority employs more than 400 locally-based staff across a range of disciplines including engineering, water quality treatment, customer service, and finance.
The work is operationally diverse and infrastructure-intensive. Pittsburgh Water runs water treatment facilities, maintains distribution networks, and oversees environmental compliance and water quality monitoring. Active programmes include a city-wide lead service line replacement effort and the Water Reliability Plan, a multi-generational initiative to modernise Pittsburgh's water distribution system. These projects represent sustained, long-term investment in critical public infrastructure.
As a municipal authority, Pittsburgh Water operates outside the pressures of private-sector profit motives. Its workforce supports a mission centred on public health, environmental protection, and reliable essential services for Pittsburgh residents. The organisation also administers customer assistance programmes aimed at ensuring access to services across the community.