Will Pickering

CEO @pgh2o, passionate about public service. Personal account. CA-DC-PGH

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

Proud to be here today with Governor Shapiro and so many others announcing a first-in-the-nation workforce development program. A lead service line replacement provides the backdrop.

[Will Pickering @wickering]

Trust me, rate increases aren’t something I smile about. BUT I loved explaining how we’re rebuilding our water system to ensure safe water now and for future generations of Pittsburghers.

[OurRegion'sBusiness @ORB_Pittsburgh]

Water rates are going up in the City of Pittsburgh (projected by 20% in each of the next three years). What are ratepayers getting in return? Will Pickering of the Water & Sewer Authority updates the $470-million Water Reliabilty Plan, Sunday at 11 on Channel 11, WPXI.

[Will Pickering @wickering]

Honored to celebrate progress and partnership with our local, state, and federal leaders as we renew our water system for current and future generations of Pittsburghers!

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

CEO of PWSA @wickering kicking off our event! “This is a great example of state and federal partnerships for the benefit of ratepayers.”

[Will Pickering @wickering]

Such a fun opportunity to showcase our use of federal grant dollars to improve public health. (And yes, I’m brandishing a lead pipe).

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

It was an honor to host @MayorEdGainey, and mayors from across the state on their “Mayor’s are Rebuilding PA” tour last week.

We were able to show them some important lead line replacement work, made possible with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

[United For Infrastructure @United4Infra]

Next we're visiting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where @pgh2o has replaced over 10,000 lead service lines. Thanks to @wickering for sharing the details of how you are delivering clean drinking water to the people of Pittsburgh!

https://t.co/cuEhGaCvl6

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

Learn more about PWSA's CEO, Will Pickering! Recently, he sat down for an interview with The Water Values podcast, detailing his role, responsibilities, accomplishments, and dedication to the industry.

https://t.co/ItDTF3JMyt

[Will Pickering @wickering]

It’s great to have the opportunity to share our progress with our National peers!

[AMWA @AMWA_water]

AMWA spotlighted @pgh2o in its April issue of Water Utility Executive in the wake of the #water system's recent Aquarius award from @EPAwater. Read our interview with PWSA CEO Will Pickering to learn about their #LSL replacements, collaborations, & more.

https://t.co/7ymbQ5lJTL

[Will Pickering @wickering]

@runforfungal @pgh2o Thanks, Linda!

[Will Pickering @wickering]

Awesome kudos from a leading voice for Pittsburgh in Harrisburg. We’re committed to making all of our stakeholders proud to drink PGH2O.

[Rep. Emily Kinkead @RepKinkead]

The PA Constitution guarantees us a right to pure water and I’m proud @pgh2o is improving Pittsburgh’s public water.

Replacing ~10K lead lines (so far), rehabilitating a reservoir, & building a pump station are advances we saw in 2022.

💧: https://t.co/bugfqIqr8M #WorldWaterDay

[Will Pickering @wickering]

A fun night celebrating our regions’ engineers and their best projects!

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

We’re here at the 139th Annual ESWP Awards Banquet accepting the Project of the Year Award in the Water and Wastewater Category for our M-29 Outfall Improvements project!

[Will Pickering @wickering]

I love this video! - 5 years of blood, sweat and tears, summed up in about 1 minute.

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

There's a lot of excitement surrounding the removal of our 10,000th lead service line—and for good reason. The work we're doing, in partnership with federal, state, and local partners and stakeholders, is critical to improving public health in our region! https://t.co/KBOuuW09ku

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

Today, PWSA celebrated 10,000 lead service line replacements with federal, state, and local leaders.
Read more: https://t.co/Txqc98MQXb

[Will Pickering @wickering]

An awesome day for our team and our city. After years of hard work and collaboration, we’re more than halfway to removing all of the lead from our water system!

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

Here it is! This lead line, replaced via the less-invasive pulling method, marks our 10,000th lead service line replaced in our service area! 🎉

[90.5 WESA @905wesa]

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority says it is more than halfway to meeting its goal of removing all public lead service lines from its water system. @jillianforstadt reports there are approximately 6,000 lines remaining.
https://t.co/kuus8CRFhU

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we’d like to acknowledge Hugh Mason Browne (1851–1923), who invented a machine that trapped sewer water and stopped it from flowing back into a house. We use this sort of device in Pittsburgh, called a backflow preventer, to this day!

[Will Pickering @wickering]

Our Water Reliability Plan projects and ongoing collaboration with Duquesne Light will eventually improve resiliency and reduce the likelihood of these events. The projects are under way.

https://t.co/Mzm5ks6XRK

[Will Pickering @wickering]

These precautionary advisories are inconvenient, but we must err on the side of caution when we lose pressure in our drinking water system.

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

We have issued a boil water advisory for portions of some eastern neighborhoods and South Oakland.

Search our interactive map here: https://t.co/hYZAfWhQq5
Read the press release: https://t.co/kb5bhCaOeR
Follow updates at https://t.co/cjisbf617f

[Will Pickering @wickering]

The event today was triggered by a Duquesne Light outage at a key pump station. We were able to transition to backup power but not before temporarily losing pressure in some higher elevation streets (7% of our service area).

[Will Pickering @wickering]

It’s hard to summarize annual accomplishments when so of much we do is essential. I love how the team focused on water quality and operational maintenance in this one.

[Pittsburgh Water @pgh2o]

Watch this short video highlighting some of our accomplishments at PWSA from 2022 for a snapshot of high-level wins, especially as they relate to our twin goals of protecting public health and further maintaining and improving water quality! https://t.co/Jnp2G8gHsH

[Will Pickering @wickering]

@1stLadyOfWater Thank you, Cathy!

[Will Pickering @wickering]

Getting ready to kick off White House convening on lead line replacements. Can’t wait to share the progress we’re making @pgh2o