Daybreak / ALCOSAN, Allegheny County Sanitary Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wednesday 21 October 2026
ALCOSAN, Allegheny County Sanitary Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, a municipal authority
workable to strongALLEGHENY COUNTY
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Allegheny County Sanitary Authorityno domain held
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What it isThe exclusive agency for collection, transportation and treatment of wastewater for 83 municipalities, full coverage for Pittsburgh plus 63 others and partial for 19. Treated 78.8 billion gallons in 2018
Heat evidenceAnaerobic digestion producing dry sludge. Feasibility work notes roughly 36 500 dry tonnes of sludge in 2023 to 2024 and potential biodigester energy
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Capacity24 hectare plant processing up to 295 million gallons daily
UtilityDuquesne Light
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Land24 hectare plant with plain space, estimated from imagery
Capital signalClean Water Plan centred on the Ohio River Tunnel, now expected to cost more than 4.5 billion dollars, up more than 1 billion from 3.6 billion, with the compliance deadline extended from 2026 to 2036
SignatoryALCOSAN seven member Board of Directors and Executive Director Arletta Scott Williams
CityPittsburgh, North Side, 3300 Preble Avenue
CountyAllegheny
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ALCOSAN What We Do, alcosan.org, undated
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Duquesne University feasibility analysis, dsc.duq.edu, undated
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The Allegheny Front, alleghenyfront.org, 2026-06-22
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