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The Authority is a body corporate and politic created in March 1946, under the Act, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Allegheny County, duly adopted February 26, 1946. Pursuant to a Certificate of Joinder issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 16, 1955, the City of Pittsburgh became a member of the Authority. The Authority’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, currently provide that the Board of the Authority (the “Board”) shall consist of seven members serving staggered five year terms. Pursuant to said Articles, three members of the Board are appointed by Allegheny County, three are appointed by the City of Pittsburgh and one is jointly appointed by Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh. The Authority’s authorized powers include among others, the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of sewage in Allegheny County, and certain adjacent areas and the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of such industrial wastes as shall be acceptable to the Authority within said territory.
The Authority’s service area is made up of the City of Pittsburgh and 82 neighboring municipalities in Allegheny County and parts of communities in Washington and Westmoreland Counties. The Authority serves an area of approximately 225 square miles with a population of about 900,000.
The Board meets once each month in regular public meetings to discuss policy and to act on resolutions. The Board authorizes the preparation of specifications for the purchase of various materials and equipment. It also approves the awarding of such contracts after bids are opened. The Board makes policy decisions regarding the financial, administrative and operational procedures which govern the Authority and sets rates and establishes rules governing the wastes discharged to the Sewer System. The Authority has its own administrative, engineering, operating and maintenance staffs employing 308 full-time employees. Authority personnel perform billing services based on information obtained from water company records. The day-to-day operation of the Authority is the responsibility of the Executive Director who carries out the policies established by the Board.
