Ice Blockage Restricts Pittsburgh Water Operations

PITTSBURGH, PA — Ice in the Allegheny River is blocking Pittsburgh Water’s intake into its water treatment plant. The blockage is restricting capacity and preventing normal pumping operations within Pittsburgh Water’s service area.

That could impact pressure and water service in portions of the service area, especially in higher elevation neighborhoods.

Pittsburgh Water is working with emergency responders and partners to clear the ice formation as soon as possible to return to normal operations.

Water Treatment Plant staff has successfully broken up some of the ice formation and a barge and tugboat are en route to support this effort.

Pittsburgh Water continues to monitor water levels at storage tanks and service currently remains uninterrupted.