Summer 2019 is proving to already be packed full of water sampling, activities, and events for MWA and staff. Fortunately, we have three additional AmeriCorps Members for the summer to…
On Saturday, May 25, MWA was pleased to have joined in the Bear Run Meditation Hike; an outing hosted by the Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club. While there, we…
“When the well is dry, we’ll know the worth of water.” Benjamin Franklin. Unfortunately, many people do not fully understand the value of water, but a partnership of organizations in…
May 1 brings the start of the 2019 Swim Season and that brings back our Swimmable Waters program. During the swim season, May 1 – September 30, MWA samples 14…
A lot of great feedback was given during the Public Information Gathering Session for the Indian Creek River Conservation Plan update. Community members joined together on Thursday, March 28 to…
There are 8 shale gas well pads surrounding the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s Beaver Run Reservoir, which provides water to approximately 130,000 homes. For a breakdown of MAWC’s systems and…
We are updating the Indian Creek River Conservation Plan and could use your help! Do you enjoy fishing, kayaking, bird watching, maybe ATV riding, or site seeing? How about camping,…
Despite listening to more than three hours of public comment in opposition to the proposal, the Elizabeth Township Commissioners voted 4-3 to pass a controversial ordinance and zoning change that would…
Dear Friend of the Watershed, THANK YOU for your generous support throughout the past year. Our success is only possible because of your interest and commitment to our streams, rivers, and…
At the hearing, the Commissioners will consider a proposal by Invenergy LLC, who is hoping to build a 550-megawatt gas-fired power plant, known as the Allegheny Energy Center (AEC). The AEC would be constructed next to the Youghiogheny River and the Great Allegheny bike trail, nearby the neighborhood of Smithdale. In order to build their power plant, Invenergy has proposed a zoning change and an ordinance, which would rezone nearly 147 acres from rural residential to light industrial. The proposed ordinance would also list power plants as a ‘permitted use’ in all industrial zones.
Through a recent “Right to Know” request, MWA learned that the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) was approached to lease large…
A whole year after MWA learned about lead pollution in Blue Hole Creek in Forbes State Forest, this once-pristine stream remains contaminated…
Recently, many Indian Creek Valley Water Authority (ICVWA) customers opened their mail and found a “Rate Impact Notice” about possible future rate…
MWA has filed an appeal challenging a decision to cut millions of dollars in financial protections for damage from underground coal mining…
It’s my favorite time of year! EGG SEASON. No, not just Easter egg hunts. But the time of year where some birds…