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  • Rate Adjustment Details

  • USPS delays could affect your bill or payment arrival

    United States Postal Service changes could delay your bill's arrival. They can even make your payment late. Avoid the hassle and postage, and go paper-free by enrolling in auto-pay or e-billing by clicking here or the photo below. Please have a bill handy or call us during normal business hours at 724 755-5800 to h...
  • Refresh your Water for Reopening

    Whether you're reopening a school, or returning to a home after months away, the below guidance on reopening after the COVID-19 lockdowns still applies -- so follow the instructions to refresh your water supply for reopening -- whatever facility or property that might be. Recommended Guidance for Post-Covid-19 Water M...
  • Testing Water for Lead in Schools

    Update: Gov. Wolf Announces $1.7 Million for Safer Water in Schools and Child Care Centers With the passage of Act 39 of 2018, public schools have been given a choice about what to do regarding testing for lead in their water systems: Either test for lead in your school's water, or discuss why your school is not te...
  • MAWC Virus Emergency Operations

    To our valued customers of MAWC, in response to the coronavirus, we are closing our front counter until further notice and asking customers to pay bills online at www.mawc.org, by mail or by phone at 724 755-5800. The convenience fee has been waived for credit card payments during the crisis. For questions about wat...
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Featured

  • Chloramine Disinfection

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    MAWC will be changing from Chlorine to Chloramines at the George R. Sweeney and Indian Creek systems on April 15 through...
  • Protect Pipes from Freezing Weather

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    From DrinkTap: As winter’s grip tightens and January temperatures fall, it is important to take proper precautions for...
  • Why does my drinking water look cloudy sometimes?

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    Why does my drinking water look cloudy sometimes? From USGS: Once in a while you get a glass of water that looks cloudy...
  • Pressure Change for Youngwood and Hempfield Township area near WCCC

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    SYSTEM PRESSURE CHANGE NOTIFICATION The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is working on a system upgrade in...
  • Leaks and Projects Map

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    If your water service has been interrupted, please enter your address into the box below.
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Leaks & Projects

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Leaks & Projects

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Source Water Protection

Our vision is to engage communities of both place and interest to preserve, protect, and improve water quality.

Source Water Protection

Our History

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is made up of acquired potable water and wastewater systems that have been integrated through careful planning over decades.

On the potable water side of MAWC’s business, this has taken place over the last 80 years. MAWC has only been in the wastewater business since 2001, but is beginning to realize efficiencies that come from regional management, such as the recent decommissioning of the Youngwood wastewater treatment plant.

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