Pittsburgh has launched a $193 million water infrastructure upgrade aimed at modernizing pump stations and strengthening the city’s century-old distribution network. The multi-year effort, called the ABC Project, marks the region’s largest investment in drinking water reliability in decades.
The program covers three critical facilities: a full reconstruction of the Aspinwall Pump Station, a replacement of the Bruecken Pump Station with a high-efficiency structure, and construction of a new bypass pipeline connecting to the city’s treatment plant. The improvements will allow replacement of a 44-million-gallon disinfection basin built more than a century ago while keeping water service online.
Officials said the project will create over 1,000 construction jobs and generate an estimated $300 million in economic activity. Financing combines state and federal grants with low-interest loans through water infrastructure funding programs.
Work is underway and scheduled for completion in 2029, improving system resilience, operational safety, and long-term service continuity for Pittsburgh’s growing population.