A Little About the Altoona Water Authority
The AWA public water service area encompasses the City of Altoona, Hollidaysburg Borough, Bellwood Borough, Tyrone Borough, Duncansville Borough, Allegheny Township, Antis Township, Blair Township, Frankstown Township, Juniata Township, Logan Township, Snyder Township and Tyrone Township. The AWA wastewater collection system services the City of Altoona, Logan Township and Allegheny Township.
The Altoona Water Authority has one of the most technologically advanced water treatment and distribution systems in the United States. The Authority has constructed over 40 major water and wastewater capital improvement projects over the last twenty five years to comply with Federal and State mandated regulations at a cost approaching $200,000,000. In 1999, the Authority was honored to receive the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in Technology Innovation for their water treatment facilities. This prestigious award further demonstrates the Authority's commitment to providing safe drinking water for the future of the Altoona Area.
Your water supply system is comprised of eleven (11) surface water reservoirs that provide a combined storage volume of 2.85 billion gallons and a total net yield of 14.61 million gallons per day. The AWA operates 16 finished water storage tanks with a combined storage capacity of 28.3 million gallons. The AWA operates nine pumping stations throughout the system for various purposes including filling storage tanks, transferring water from one service area to another and maintaining hydraulic gradient. The total combined water distribution system consists of approximately 380 miles of transmission and distribution main piping.
The Easterly and Westerly Wastewater Treatment Facilities treat 8 million and 10 million gallons per day of wastewater, respectively. Each facility is capable of treating up to 20 million gallons per day during wet weather. The wastewater collection system consists of approximately 230 miles of 6”-48” diameter sewer line. Privately owned laterals add about 190 miles to the system for a total of more than 420 miles.
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The recent Boil Water Notice (for about 60 customers in Tipton) has ended. All of our sample results are in, and our tests show that the water has not been contaminated. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, you should be receiving voice and/or text messages from us in the next few minutes. Visit altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Problem Corrected Notice.
We will be installing two new valves on Rossi Dr in Tipton tomorrow—Wednesday February 16th 2022. As a result, about 60 homes can expect an interruption in water service tomorrow while we are working, from approximately 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Because the work will cause a temporary loss in positive water pressure, we will also be placing those customers under a Boil Water Advisory as a precautionary measure. (Any time we have a loss of positive water pressure, there is a chance that contamination could enter the system, so we collect and test multiple water samples to make sure the water is safe.) Visit our website at altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Boil Water Advisory, which provides detailed instructions and lists the exact affected addresses. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, we will be sending out advance voice and/or text messages to you at about 2:45 PM today. We will call and text again, and we will update our website, when all of our testing is complete and we are sure that the water is safe to drink. Testing usually takes between 36 and 72 hours.
The Boil Water Notices have ended for both the S Jaggard St area and the Quail Ave area. All of our sample results are in, and our tests show that the water has not been contaminated. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, you should be receiving voice and/or text messages from us in the next few minutes. Visit altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Problem Corrected Notices.
We experienced a water main break this evening behind 2627 Quail Ave. A crew is currently onsite and making repairs. This is affecting approximately 20 homes, which will not have water service until the repairs are complete. Because this event is causing a temporary loss in positive water pressure, those customers are also under a Boil Water Advisory until further notice, as a precautionary measure. (Any time we have a loss of positive water pressure, there is a chance that contamination could enter the system, so we collect and test multiple water samples to make sure the water is safe.) Visit our website at altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Boil Water Advisory, which provides detailed instructions and lists the exact affected addresses. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, you should be receiving voice and/or text messages from us in the next few minutes. We will call and text again, and we will update our website, when all of our testing is complete and we are sure that the water is safe to drink. Testing usually takes between 36 and 72 hours.
UPDATE Saturday February 5th 10:45 AM, for customers affected by the S Jaggard St & Harrison Ave Boil Water Advisory described below:
Additional repairs are needed this morning. A crew is currently working onsite. Expect further water service interruptions today. The Boil Water Advisory is still in effect until further notice.
We experienced a water main break today near S Jaggard St & Harrison Ave. A crew is currently onsite and making repairs. This is affecting 28 customer addresses, which will not have water service until the repairs are complete. Because this event is causing a temporary loss in positive water pressure, those customers are also under a Boil Water Advisory until further notice, as a precautionary measure. (Any time we have a loss of positive water pressure, there is a chance that contamination could enter the system, so we collect and test multiple water samples to make sure the water is safe.) Visit our website at altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Boil Water Advisory, which provides detailed instructions and lists the exact affected addresses. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, you should be receiving voice and/or text messages from us in the next few minutes. We will call and text again, and we will update our website, when all of our testing is complete and we are sure that the water is safe to drink. Testing usually takes between 36 and 72 hours.
The recent Boil Water Advisory from the Wopsy Ave water main replacement project is now over. All of our sample results are in, and our tests show that the water has not been contaminated. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, you should be receiving voice and/or text messages from us in the next few minutes. Visit altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Problem Corrected Notice.
In conjunction with our ongoing Wopsononock Ave water main replacement project, we will be putting new water main into service this afternoon—Tuesday October 5th 2021. About 30 customers can expect water service interruptions from approximately 2:00 pm until about 6:00 pm tonight. Because the work will cause a temporary loss in positive water pressure, we will also be placing those customers under a Boil Water Advisory as a precautionary measure.
(Any time we have a loss of positive water pressure, there is a chance that contamination could enter the system, so we collect and test multiple water samples to make sure the water is safe.) Visit our website at altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Boil Water Advisory, which provides detailed instructions and lists the exact affected addresses. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, we will be sending out advance voice and/or text messages to you at about 1:45 PM today. We will call and text again, and we will update our website, when all of our testing is complete and we are sure that the water is safe to drink. Testing usually takes between 36 and 72 hours.
Due to our ongoing water main replacement project, we will have to close a portion of Broadway next week.
On October 4th through October 7th (between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM), Broadway will be closed from Wopsononock Ave to 25th Ave.
The recent Boil Water Notice for the Carson Valley area has ended. All of our sample results are in, and our tests show that the water has not been contaminated. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, you should be receiving voice and/or text messages from us in the next few minutes. Visit altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Problem Corrected Notice.
We experienced a water main break today near 948 Carson Valley Rd. A crew is currently onsite and making repairs. This is affecting 38 homes, which will not have water service until the repairs are complete. Because this event is causing a temporary loss in positive water pressure, those customers are also under a Boil Water Advisory until further notice, as a precautionary measure. (Any time we have a loss of positive water pressure, there is a chance that contamination could enter the system, so we collect and test multiple water samples to make sure the water is safe.) Visit our website at altoonawater.com/PN to read the full Boil Water Advisory, which provides detailed instructions and lists the exact affected addresses. If you are an affected customer and we have your phone number on file, you should be receiving voice and/or text messages from us in the next few minutes. We will call and text again, and we will update our website, when all of our testing is complete and we are sure that the water is safe to drink. Testing usually takes between 36 and 72 hours.
We have recently contracted with Insight Pipe of Harmony PA to clean and line several sanitary sewer lines in the Mansion Park neighborhood. Weather permitting, construction will begin on September 16th and continue through the end of the month. Please visit our website at altoonawater.com for more information.