Municipal Authority Of Westmoreland County

What Municipal Authority Of Westmoreland County does

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) is a Pennsylvania-chartered municipal authority that provides potable water and wastewater services to communities across western Pennsylvania. Founded in 1942, MAWC serves more than 120,000 drinking water customers and approximately 25,000 wastewater customers across five counties (Westmoreland, Fayette, Armstrong, Indiana, and Allegheny). The authority's asset base includes 2,400+ miles of water mains, 8,400+ GPS-mapped fire hydrants, and three water treatment plants — Indian Creek (40 MGD licensed), George R. Sweeney (24 MGD licensed), and McKeesport — with combined licensed treatment capacity of 64 MGD; the wastewater footprint was added in 2001 and now includes the McKeesport Plant serving the Lower Yough area.

MAWC's technology stack centers on GIS-enabled asset management built on Esri's ArcGIS platform, including a public interactive Leaks and Projects Map, ArcGIS Survey123-powered leak reporting, a Lead Service Line Inventory system, online water-quality monitors at the Sweeney plant, and a chloramine disinfection program at Indian Creek and Sweeney. Customer-facing digital infrastructure includes a Muni-Link-powered online portal for billing, e-billing, and autopay, plus a quarterly H2O News email newsletter and active social media channels. The authority is featured as an Esri case study for GIS-based water-loss management.

MAWC operates as a cost-based, tax-exempt municipal utility: revenue is generated from tiered residential water rates, volumetric wastewater rates, an Industrial Pretreatment Program, bulk water hydrant sales, and a notable industrial anchor contract with Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station (~6 MGD, ~$2 million annually). All revenue is reinvested into the system, including a $31 million approved treatment-plant expansion and a $1 million lead-line replacement grant. The authority is governed by a publicly-accountable board (Chairman Randy Roadman, Vice Chairman Brian Durbin, Secretary Jerome DeFabo Sr., Secretary-Treasurer Jordan Frei, Treasurer John Sphon) and has won consecutive AWWA Pennsylvania Section best-tasting-water awards (2017, 2018).

Name

Municipal Authority Of Westmoreland County

Legal name

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County

Website

https://mawc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is a Pennsylvania-chartered municipal utility providing drinking water and wastewater services to 120,000+ water customers and 25,000+ wastewater customers across five counties in western Pennsylvania via three treatment plants and 2,400+ miles of water mains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Wastewater Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) (EUANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Wastewater treatment services
• Municipal water supply
• Water distribution infrastructure
• Source water protection

Headquarters

HQ city

New Stanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Water Service Rates: Tiered water service rates billed to residential, commercial, and industrial customers based on consumption. Revenue supports water treatment, distribution system maintenance, and infrastructure upgrades.
2. Wastewater Service Rates: Wastewater collection and treatment services billed to customers. Includes industrial pretreatment program fees.
3. Industrial Water Supply Contract: Bulk water sales to industrial customers including Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station (approximately 6 million gallons per day, generating $2 million annually).
4. Bulk Water Sales: Bulk water hydrant locations for businesses to purchase water in volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MAWC treats and distributes potable drinking water and provides wastewater collection and treatment to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across five counties in western Pennsylvania. The authority operates three water treatment plants (Indian Creek, George R. Sweeney, and McKeesport) with combined licensed capacity of 64 million gallons per day, serving over 120,000 drinking water customers and approximately 25,000 wastewater customers through 2,400+ miles of water mains and 8,400+ fire hydrants. Bulk water supply contracts and industrial pretreatment programs extend services to large industrial customers including power generation facilities.

Product overview

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) operates as a regional water and wastewater utility providing essential services to western Pennsylvania. The core offering consists of potable water treatment and distribution serving over 120,000 drinking water customers, and wastewater collection/treatment serving approximately 25,000 customers. These core services are supported by a digital service platform comprising an interactive Leaks and Projects Map for real-time infrastructure monitoring, a Leak Reporting System for customer-initiated issue notification, a Lead Service Line Inventory program for regulatory compliance, and an Online Customer Portal for billing and account management. Additional modules include Source Water Protection monitoring, Bid Management for infrastructure contractors, and water quality testing programs for schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Potable Water Services Treatment and distribution of drinking water to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across western Pennsylvania. MAWC operates water treatment plants including Indian Creek (40 MGD capacity) and George R. Sweeney (24 MGD capacity), serving over 120,000 drinking water customers through 2,400+ miles of water mains.
• Wastewater Services Collection and treatment of wastewater from residential and commercial customers across MAWC's service area. Operations include the McKeesport Plant serving the Lower Yough area and the Industrial Pretreatment Program for commercial customers, serving approximately 25,000 wastewater customers.
• Bulk Water Sales Bulk water sales to industrial customers through dedicated hydrant locations and contractual supply agreements. The Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station contract supplies approximately 6 million gallons per day (potentially increasing to 8 MGD), generating $2 million annually. Commercial customers can purchase water in volume through designated hydrant locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water loss reduction through GIS-enabled leak detection deployed as case study by Esri
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EsricoreTechnology or Integration · 26 May 2026MAWC is featured as a case study in Esri's deployment of GIS technology for water loss management. The authority uses ArcGIS tools for leak detection, metering infrastructure integration, and real-time monitoring to reduce water losses. This is one of three utility case studies highlighted by Esri for geospatial solutions deployment.
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2019IUP staff and students independently monitor water and air quality at the Beaver Run Reservoir. The university conducts quarterly sampling around the entire reservoir and analyzes samples at IUP labs and certified outside laboratories. During hydraulic fracturing operations, sampling is increased to weekly basis. Water quality data is posted on the IUP website under their Beaver Run tab.
• CNX (formerly CONSOL Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2019CNX notified MAWC of pressure anomalies at the Shaw 1G well near Beaver Run Reservoir. Both companies implemented response measures to protect the water supply including additional containment measures deployed around the reservoir. CNX contractor successfully remediated the well.
• Tenaska Westmoreland Generating StationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Tenaska invested $25 million to upgrade the Indian Creek water treatment plant. The power plant purchases approximately 6 million gallons of water per day (potentially increasing to 8 million), generating $2 million annually in water sales revenue that helps stabilize rates for all MAWC customers. The partnership was recognized with an Economic Development Award.
• Tenaska Westmoreland and KACIN CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Joint recipients of the Economic Development Award from the Economic Growth Connection. The $500 million-plus Tenaska power plant construction contracted with 125 regional businesses and employed 650 people during peak construction.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DC Water: Large metropolitan water and wastewater utility serving the District of Columbia. Comparable as a regulated municipal authority operating treatment plants, large distribution networks, and combined water/wastewater services, though at materially greater scale and urban density.
• New York City Department of Environmental Protection: Municipal authority operating NYC's water supply, wastewater treatment, and stormwater systems. Comparable governance (public utility authority), integrated water/wastewater service model, and emphasis on source-water protection, though at vastly greater scale.
• American Water Works Company: Parent of Pennsylvania American Water and the largest investor-owned water and wastewater utility in the U.S. Comparable rate-regulated utility business model, regulated water/wastewater service mix, and reliance on treatment plant infrastructure and small-system acquisitions.
• Veolia North America: Large private operator of municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems across the U.S. Comparable in operating-model know-how for treatment plants and utility O&M, including contract operation of municipal assets similar to MAWC.

Direct peers

• Greater Johnstown Water Authority: Regional water authority in western Pennsylvania whose supply MAWC actually takes into its Ligonier system (per the fluoride information page). Comparable as a smaller municipal water authority operating treatment and distribution systems in the same region.
• Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN): Regional wastewater treatment authority serving Allegheny County, directly bordering MAWC's five-county service area. Comparable as a municipal authority focused on wastewater treatment for a multi-municipality customer base in western PA.
• Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Municipal water and wastewater authority serving the city of Pittsburgh in the same western Pennsylvania market. Directly comparable in governance structure (municipal authority), service mix (water + wastewater), regulatory model, and customer-base scale to MAWC.
• Aqua Pennsylvania: Regulated water and wastewater utility serving hundreds of Pennsylvania communities. Comparable in regulated rate-based utility model, service-territory expansion through small-system acquisitions, and the combined water/wastewater offering characteristic of MAWC.
• Philadelphia Water Department: Large municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater utility serving the city of Philadelphia. Comparable as a Pennsylvania municipal water/wastewater provider operating treatment plants and distribution mains under a regulated cost-based model.
• Pennsylvania American Water: Investor-owned water and wastewater utility operating across Pennsylvania under PUC regulation. Closely comparable in regulated utility business model, water/wastewater service mix, and PA-based operations, though privately held rather than municipally owned.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MAWCwater
• Facebookfacebook.com/MAWCwater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/municipalauthorityofwestmorelandcounty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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