Pennsylvania American Water completes upgrade of Aldrich Station

Pennsylvania American Water has completed an $8.8m upgrade at the E. H. Aldrich Station in Pennsylvania.

The upgrade involved replacing gas chlorine with liquid chlorine to address concerns associated with chlorine gas storage.

Pennsylvania American Water president Kathy L Pape said the completion of the Aldrich project is a major milestone for the utility.

"These improvements enable this facility to meet new regulatory standards and improve our treatment process," said Pape."We’re also proud that our investment provided an economic boost to southwestern Pennsylvania."

The upgrade is in line with the utility’s $101m capital expenditure programme to upgrade and improve service at its water treatment facilities in the Pittsburgh area.

The funding will also be used to undertake renovations to the Hays Mine treatment plant, Becks Run pumping station and Arlington booster station.

The E.H. Aldrich treatment complex was built in 1960 with a capacity to deliver 50 million gallons of water per day to the communities in southern Allegheny and northern Washington counties.

Pennsylvania state representative Rick Saccone said, "By investing, maintaining and improving upon an already reliable and safe water supply, Pennsylvania American Water is continuing to advance public health, while offering future incentives for area businesses to locate here and to further grow our economy."