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Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN)

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What it does

Cleans wastewater for 83 municipalities, including the City of Pittsburgh

When it meets

Last Thursday of most months

Website

https://www.alcosan.org/

7 members

Shannah Tharp-Gilliam
Chair, joined 2019
Emily Kinkead
Vice Chair/Secretary, joined 10/19/2021
Darrin A. Kelly
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, joined 10/25/2022
Harry Readshaw III
Secretary, joined 1997
Sylvia C. Wilson
Treasurer, joined 2000
Paul Klein
Member, joined 4/26/2022
Theresa Kail-Smith
Member, joined 9/6/2022

Stories

Riverlife unveils options to improve pedestrian access to West End Bridge
December 13, 2023
Open to the public? Commissions in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County all over the board on transparency
October 16, 2023
How Allegheny County’s next executive could reshape the local power structure
January 13, 2023
Millennials gain power on Pittsburgh, Allegheny County boards
January 3, 2023
Kayaking the healing, but polluted, Allegheny River system
August 22, 2022
Part 10 – The retirement of an old-school public servant will test the durability of PWSA’s turnaround
October 21, 2021
Part 12 — A timeline of events that led the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority into and out of crisis
October 21, 2021
Part 7 – A coalition of activists helped begin the turnaround at PWSA
October 19, 2021
The case for stormwater fees in the Pittsburgh region
August 3, 2021
PWSA’s stormwater director says Pittsburgh needs to fix flooding problems, even if the likely new mayor is wary of raising rates
August 3, 2021
Water bill got you underwater? You may be eligible for discounts in Pittsburgh.
July 23, 2021
How much help do low-income Pittsburghers get on their water bills? Depends on which utility does the helping.
July 20, 2021
As water bills rise, PWSA ramps up efforts to help low-income customers
July 20, 2021
Some Pittsburgh environmental groups are trying to undo a legacy of neglect by prioritizing projects in underserved communities
May 28, 2021
With all eyes on Biden in Pittsburgh, 13 local experts diagnose the region’s biggest infrastructure needs
March 31, 2021
How much green infrastructure will be included in ALCOSAN’s $2 billion upgrade to prevent sewage overflows?
December 5, 2019
Can reviving a 120-year-old stream stop dangerous flooding on Pittsburgh’s Washington Boulevard?
December 12, 2018
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