Here's where you will find local media coverage on the wet weather issue--the challenges, progress and solutions for our region. For stories about other regions across the country, visit our News Links section.
Solving county sewer problems will require a regional approach, officials say
Pittsburgh City Paper, April 2, 2014
State fund proposed for sewer line repairs
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 25, 2014
Green planners to rack brains with South Side in mind
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 27, 2014
Sewer lines need to be repaired in Ross
TribLive, February 26, 2014
Alcosan adding green element to sewer system fix
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 15, 2014
Clean house at Alcosan: Stormwater solutions should be as green as possible
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 14, 2014
Alcosan allowed to update sewer improvement plan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 7, 2014
Alcosan working to address DEP concerns about 'wet weather' plan
TribLive, February 7, 2014
Steel Valley communities eye green solutions for storm water runoff
TribLive, February 3, 2014
EPA calls Alcosan's $2 billion sewer system proposal deficient
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 31, 2014
Alcosan expects approval of sewer plan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 29, 2014
The cost of Clean Water Act is an unequal burden
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 29, 2013
Big environmental challenges face incoming Peduto administration
Pittsburgh City Paper, December 11, 2013
Students learn lessons in going green
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 26, 2013
Fitzgerald decries sewage overflows in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 16, 2013
Wet Weather (feature story)
h Magazine, Fall 2013
Official defends Alcosan financial deal actions
TribLive, September 16, 2013
Alcosan mistakes cost $123K in penalties
TribLive, September 13, 2013
New storm water garden will help reduce runoff, beautify Larimer
Pop City, August 27, 2013
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority project inundates planners
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 1, 2013
Aging storm sewers no match against flash flooding; high costs make fixes prohibitive
TribLive, July 25, 2013
Environmentalists push Alcosan for details on eliminating sewage overflows
TribLive, May 29, 2013
Championing Drinking Water Protection for Healthy and Vibrant Region
Press Release from River Alert Information Network, May 16, 2013
Greening a downtown Pittsburgh parking lot
Pop City, May 8, 2013
Ask the Experts: John Schombert
Watershed Science Bulletin, Center for Watershed Excellence, Spring 2013
Region must work together on improving water quality
Pittsburgh Business Times, April 12, 2013
Group can connect Aspinwall with stormwater plans
TribLive, April 10, 2103
McDonald sewer line project begins
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 2, 2013
Pine home builder prefers homes without rain gutters
TribLive, March 17, 2013
Green Solutions Offered For Big Sewer Fix
CBS Pittsburgh, March 15, 2103
Waste no time: The region must beat an old environmental hazard
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 13, 2013
Allegheny County Developing First Countywide Stormwater Management Plan
North Area Environmental Council News, January/February 2013
ALCOSAN submits massive stormwater plan to EPA: Authority seeks 'green' research
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 29, 2013
Water-quality project widens
TribLive, December 29, 2012
Visions of Gray and Green: Stormwater Solutions in Western PA
North Area Environmental Council News, November/December 2012
Stormwater and the Evolution of Stormwater Utilities
Breaking Ground Magazine (page 46), September/October 2012
Carnegie officials seek help for flooding problems in town
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 23, 2012
Residents ask for Alcosan to go green on stormwater strategy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 17, 2012
Alcosan prepares to petition EPA for affordable stormwater control
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 16, 2012
Environmental groups, public officials tell Alcosan its plan should go green
Tribune-Review, August 16, 2012
Officials urge Alcosan to use gardens, rain barrels to cut sewer flow
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 15, 2012
Carnegie neighbors blame Alcosan project for flooding
Tribune-Review, August 15, 2012
Alcosan project could cause 38-percent increase for sewage bills
Tribune-Review, August 15, 2012
Impending sewage costs mean we'd best go green
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 5, 2012
Rain gardens lessen storms' environmental impact
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 4, 2012
Artists take creative plunge with rain barrels
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 4, 2012
2012 Great Gardens Contest Spring Winner: Rain Garden Category
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 4, 2012
Alcosan could study projects in Philly, Lancaster
Tribune-Review, August 4, 2012
Alcosan wants to renegotiate sewer overflow agreement with EPA
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 1, 2012
Alcosan proposal likely not final
Tribune-Review, August 3, 2012
EPA willing to consider renegotiating Alcosan consent decree
Tribune-Review, August 1, 2012
Alcosan says ratepayers cannot afford $3.6 billion plan to repair sewer system
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 31, 2012
Alcosan says customers can’t afford $3.6 billion plan
Tribune-Review, July 31, 2012
Alcosan plan to fix overflowing sewer system focuses on 'gray' construction
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 29, 2012
Alcosan's sewer project to cost billions
Tribune-Review, July 29, 2012
Wet Weather
Essential Public Radio 90.5 FM, July 27, 2012
Greenfield rain garden may allay flooding
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 20, 2012
Federal grant to help Pittsburgh curb stormwater runoff
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 19, 2012
Hefty Price Tag Expected For Allegheny Co. Water, Sewer System Overhaul
CBS Pittsburgh, July 19, 2012
Sewage overflow project will be expensive
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 18, 2012
$600/Year Sewage Increase for Baldwin Residents?
Baldwin-Whitehall Patch, July 11, 2012
Failure to care for gutters can cause host of problems
Tribune-Review, June 30, 2012
Group to aid city with green building codes
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 3, 2012
Stormwater Utilities Might Become More Popular
90.5 essential public radio, December 27, 2011
Former HUD chief Cisneros advises Pittsburgh to think young
Tribune-Review, December 14, 2011
Western Pennsylvania counties struggle with wildcat sewers
Tribune-Review, December 5, 2011
Communities consider 'green' alternatives for runoff control
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 27, 2011
Pittsburgh ranks in top 'green' cities
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 21, 2011
Taming the water: Is the answer grey or green?
PublicSource, November 2, 2011
Tapping into sewer can lead to nasty surprises
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 24, 2011
Municipalities struggling to solve problem of sewage overflows
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 04, 2011
Region's rising flood problems require more cooperation, less concrete
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 22, 2011
Flash flood warnings systems measuring water levels are costly
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 28, 2011
The Washington Boulevard disaster: now we must act
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 28, 2011
New stream is natural fix to flooding woe
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 25, 2011
New utility could manage flood area
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 24, 2011
Officials rush to find short- and long-term flood solutions
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 23, 2011
Mike Pintek Talks With John Schombert About The Flash Flood
News Radio 1020 KDKA, August 22, 2011
Deadly flooding on Washington Boulevard elevates questions of storm drains
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 22, 2011
Basement flooding problem seems to be worsening in Squirrel Hill
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 19, 2011
Cost of sewer project up to $24 million
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 26, 2011