Pennsylvania American Water recently revealed that its 2024 full-year investment total for system improvements came in at more than $675 million throughout its statewide service areas serving 37 counties and 418 communities. Of that total, more than $102 million was invested in the company’s systems in Chester and Montgomery counties for upgrades including nearly nine miles of water and wastewater mains.   

“At Pennsylvania American Water, we take pride in continuously maintaining and upgrading the infrastructure that helps keep life flowing for our customers,” said Justin Ladner, the company’s President. “To provide high-quality, reliable water and wastewater services, we’re committed to the proper planning, careful implementation, and of course, investment dollars, that are necessary to ensure our systems operate safely and efficiently.”

Ladner added that in addition to helping the company continue to provide safe, clean, reliable service for customers, this level of investment generated more than 10,125 jobs throughout the economy.

Pennsylvania American Water’s annual investments include upgrades and improvements made to the company’s water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, tanks, pump stations, pipes, fire hydrants, and metering equipment. System improvement highlights for 2024 include:

• Water/Wastewater Mains: A $220.4 million investment to install 94.7 miles of water and wastewater main.
• Fire Hydrants and Valves: A $13.6 million investment to install 1,038 fire hydrants and 3,165 valves.
• Service Lines: A $40.5 million investment to install 11,651 services.

In Chester County, Pennsylvania American Water is in year 11 of a 12-year project to replace or slip line, a process that inserts a new pipe into an existing line, approximately 21 miles of water main from Coatesville to Quarryville in Lancaster County.

Pennsylvania American Water continually invests in the local communities where it operates to help ensure that water and wastewater infrastructure that is reaching the end of its useful life is replaced to improve service for residents.

Learn more about Pennsylvania American Water’s infrastructure investments across the state here.

Learn more at Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, and how it is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people.  

American Water is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water “Keeps Life Flowing” by providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders.  

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