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The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has been sentenced in federal court for violating the Clean Water Act. According to federal prosecutors, PWSA dumped a type of waste known as clarifier sludge into the Allegheny River multiple times between 2010 and 2017. It also gave ALCOSAN inaccurate numbers about the amount of sludge it was sending to ALCOSAN’s waste treatment facility.
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On today’s program: With utility moratoriums ending, Oliver Morrison of PublicSource details how local water authorities are trying to help low-income customers sign up for assistance programs; roboticist William “Red” Whittaker and archivist Katherine Barbera explain how Carnegie Mellon University’s “Robotics Project” is archiving the history of robot development; and a look at how arts venues are implementing safety protocols as they reopen after a year without performances.
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Pennsylvania officials announced Monday the state will invest $97 million in water infrastructure projects across the state, including in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties.
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On today’s program: Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority CEO Will Pickering says federal funding from the American Rescue Plan could speed up their process of replacing lead services lines; and how the Battle of Homestead and Homestead Strike of 1892 shaped labor history in the U.S.
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PWSA says thanks to a new water treatment, lead testing levels are the lowest they’ve been in 20 years. The agency also will continue to reimburse some residents if they choose to hire their own plumber to do the work.
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The changes mostly increase the responsibility of large developers.
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Some Homewood residents say they have dealt with persistent flooding and sewage backup in the basements of their homes since 2017. They say the problems started after the Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority and Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority fixed a sinkhole in the area. Now, residents are asking PWSA to help fix the issue.
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Five Ways Pittsburgh Hopes To Make Its Water System More EquitablePittsburgh is in a water-rich region, but that doesn’t mean all residents share in the wealth. A new report looks at how the city can provide clean,…
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A massive $36.1 million effort to manage the flow and collection of stormwater in the city’s Four Mile Run area is expected to begin in late spring,…
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On today's program: VisitPITTSBURGH’s Jerad Bachar says it’ll take a mass vaccination campaign before the hospitality industry recovers from the pandemic;…