Pennsylvania American Water Applies for East Dunkard Water Authority Acquisition Approval
June 21 2024 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Follows court directed takeover of operations
by Pennsylvania American Water for needed system improvements
Pennsylvania American Water filed an application today with the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) seeking approval to
acquire the East Dunkard Water Authority (EDWA) water system.
Pennsylvania American Water signed an asset purchase agreement with
EDWA to purchase its water system assets for $5 million in July
2023.
"Our application with the PUC is another milestone in restoring
confidence among EDWA customers in the safety and reliability of
their drinking water," said Justin Ladner, President of
Pennsylvania American Water. "Under the court-ordered receivership,
our team continues to make significant capital and operational
improvements to bring the system into compliance."
Pennsylvania American Water took over EDWA's operations on
February 8, 2024, following a directive from the Commonwealth Court
and with the approval of the PUC. This decision was made because
EDWA received several violations from the DEP during the past two
years.
Over the past four months, Pennsylvania American Water has
implemented a series of significant upgrades to EDWA’s water
treatment plant. These include enhancing the plant’s four filter
systems and optimizing plant operation, which operates with greater
efficiency and longevity instead of shutting down multiple times
daily. These upgrades have improved the reliability and quality of
the drinking water.
Pennsylvania American Water has also been concentrating on
improving EDWA’s distribution system, which has led to repairing 31
leaks, saving 4 million gallons of treated water during the same
four-month period, upgrading a booster station, and implementing a
flushing program to eliminate discolored water from the system.
Click here to watch a recently produced video about Pennsylvania
American Water’s progress in bringing the EDWA system into
compliance.
About Pennsylvania American Water Pennsylvania American
Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest regulated
water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable
water and wastewater services to approximately 2.3 million
people.
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