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Water Conservation Lifted After Pump Station Failure

Customers in Baldwin Borough, Baldwin Township could see cloudy, low-pressure or even no water until the issue is resolved.

UPDATE 8:10 p.m.: Power has been restored to the Becks Run Pumping Station, so the conservation notice issued earlier Monday has been lifted. If you experience cloudy water, run the faucets for a few minutes until the water runs clear. 


The Pennsylvania American Water Company is asking customers in Allegheny and Washington counties to conserve water after a power failure at the Becks Run Pumping Station in north Baldwin Borough.

Customers in Baldwin Borough and in Baldwin Township—and in other high-elevation communities—could be affected by the failure, which is being worked on by crews from Duquesne Light.

A worker at the Baldwin Borough Municipal Building said that the Baldwin Borough Swimming Pool has not been affected by the failure, but a spokesperson for the water company said that high-elevation communities could see cloudy, low-pressure or even no water until the issue is resolved.

The other high-elevation communities that are at risk of seeing low-pressure water are Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, and West Mifflin, Castle Shannon, Dormont and Green Tree boroughs.

Though they are not at much risk of seeing low-pressure water, customers in Whitehall Borough are still strongly encouraged to reduce non-essential water use (both indoors and outdoors) while repairs are taking place.

The Becks Run Pumping Station is one of the water company's primary plant intakes along the Monongahela River.

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