Senators Jay Costa, Lindsey Williams, and Wayne Fontana Announce over $53 Million in PENNVEST Funding for Allegheny County

PITTSBURGH, PA - April 15, 2026 − Today, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) held a Board Meeting to award loan and grant funding for the latest round of applicants.

Together, Senators Jay Costa, Lindsey Williams, and Wayne Fontana announce that The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority was awarded a loan of $53,895,600. This funding will be used to rehabilitate small diameter and large diameter sewer mains through trenchless methods to restore structural integrity, reduce root intrusion, and reduce infiltration and inflow. The Projects also include excavation/manhole repairs as required and pre/post construction closed-circuit television inspections. This Programmatic Financing project will happen over three phases and include sewer rehabilitation in the Hazelwood, Bon Air, Stanton Heights, Overbrook, Chateau, Larimer, Swisshelm Park, Carrick, and Allegheny West areas of the City of Pittsburgh.

• FINANCIAL IMPACT: This is an existing system and serves 104,017 residential customerswith a population of 303,255. The population impacted by this project has a median household income level below the state median household income level. Without the PENNVEST loan of $53,895,600, user fees would expect to increase by an additional 70 percent. The PENNVEST low-interest loan funding will provide the grant-equivalent of $16,202,005 over the life of the loan.
• PUBLIC HEALTH: This project will result in reduced downstream wet weather sewage overflows.
• AQUATIC HEALTH: Wet weather sewage overflows will be reduced from flowing into nearby waterways.
• INFRASTRUCTURE HEALTH: Existing sanitary sewers that have reached the end of useful life will be rehabilitated.
• COMPLIANCE: This project is in accordance with a Corrective Action Plan approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, with sewer tap allocation plan dated August 14, 2015.

"I am pleased to be announcing today's PENNVEST award, ensuring that residents of Allegheny County have safe, clean water when they turn on the tap," said Senator Costa. "Delivering tangible projects that meaningfully improve the lives of working families is just one more way that state government is doing great work for every Pennsylvanian. I look forward to seeing these dollars get put to work in the very near future."

"Our aging sewer system causes sinkholes, sewage backups, and waterline breaks," said Senator Lindsey Williams. "I'm glad to support this state investment that will allow Pittsburgh Water to make infrastructure upgrades where they are most needed and can make the most difference in the lives of our residents, without passing on the costs to ratepayers."

"The replacement of our area's aging water infrastructure is a continuing priority of mine and I was proud to support this major state investment into our communities," said Senator Wayne Fontana.

Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats' commitment to every Pennsylvanian here.

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