Pennsylvania American Water Unveils $19.6 Million Plan for Water Storage Upgrades
March 14 2018 - 9:39AM
Business Wire
Pennsylvania American Water today announced its 2018 plans to
rehabilitate 10 existing water storage tanks, as well as erect six
new storage structures. Pennsylvania American Water’s rehab program
of inspecting, sandblasting and repainting tanks will extend their
service life and protect water quality, and the new tank
construction will provide increased storage capacity to meet
customer demand and improve fire protection. Total cost of the
company’s water storage improvements is approximately $19.6
million.
“Storage tanks are often in remote locations and not visible to
customers, but they are critically important to our infrastructure
to ensure 24/7 reliability, meet the communities’ water needs, and
provide fire protection,” said Pennsylvania American Water
President Jeffrey L. McIntyre. “In addition to constructing more
storage to meet local demand, we are prudently investing in
preventative maintenance to extend the lifespan of existing tanks,
which is more cost-efficient than replacing the structures.”
This year, Pennsylvania American Water will invest a combined
total of nearly $6.6 million to rehabilitate and repaint existing
tanks in the following municipalities:
- Jefferson Hills Borough, Allegheny
County – 300,000-gallon elevated storage tank
- California Borough, Washington County –
400,000-gallon ground storage tank
- Union Township, Washington County –
500,000-gallon treatment tank
- Saxonburg Borough, Butler County –
400,000-gallon elevated storage tank
- Conewago Township, Warren County - 1
million-gallon ground storage tank
- Sugar Notch Borough, Luzerne County – 1
million-gallon ground storage tank
- Plains Township, Luzerne County –
500,000-gallon ground storage tank
- Wright Township, Luzerne County – 1
million-gallon ground storage tank
- Silver Spring Township, Cumberland
County - 500,000-gallon storage tank
- West Caln Township, Chester County -
200,000-gallon elevated storage tank
To rehabilitate the tanks, crews will strip the original paint
and apply a new coating, which serves as a protective barrier that
prevents the steel from rusting and compromising water quality.
During construction, the company does not expect customers to
experience service interruptions. The projects include mitigation
procedures to ensure that paint fumes and dust levels are in
compliance with air pollution control requirements mandated by
local health departments and the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection.
In addition, the company will build new tanks in the following
communities:
- Canton Township, Washington County –
750,000-gallon elevated storage tank; Approximate cost $2.6
million.
- Fallowfield Township, Washington County
- 500,000-gallon ground storage tank; Approximate cost $3.2
million.
- Lincoln Borough, Allegheny County - 1
million-gallon ground storage tank; Approximate cost $3
million.
- White Township, Indiana County –
750,000-gallon ground storage tank; Approximate cost $1.7
million.
- Shenango Township, Lawrence County –
300,000-gallon ground storage tank; Approximate cost $1.6
million.
- Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County -
120,000-gallon ground storage tank; Approximate cost $900,000.
McIntyre said, “This year’s tank upgrades follow our company’s
2017 investment of nearly $8.5 million to rehabilitate 10 storage
tanks and build four new storage structures.” Pennsylvania American
Water owns and maintains more than 250 water storage facilities
across the state.
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water
(NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the
state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 2.4 million people. With a history dating
back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically
diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.
The company employs more than 6,900 dedicated professionals who
provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and
other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 46
states and Ontario, Canada. American Water provides safe, clean,
affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make
sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit
amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
This release contains forward looking statements, including,
among others, our plan to continue our long-term strategy of
capital investment in our systems. There are important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including:
general economic business conditions, unfavorable weather
conditions, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment and
availability and the cost of capital. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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Pennsylvania American WaterTerry MaenzaT: 610-670-7789 ext.
1009M:610-849-6484terry.maenza@amwater.comorGary LobaughT:
724-873-3674M: 724-944-5148gary.lobaugh@amwater.com
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