What Moon Township Municipal Auth does

Moon Township Municipal Authority (MTMA) is a Pennsylvania municipal authority established in 1947 by Moon Township supervisors to own and operate public water and wastewater systems. Headquartered at 1700 Beaver Grade Road in Moon Township (Allegheny County), MTMA provides water, sanitary sewer, and solid waste/recycling services to approximately 9,100 water customers and 10,100 sewer customers across Moon Township, Crescent Township, and South Heights Borough, plus 8,500 garbage/recycling customers in Moon Township. Major accounts include Pittsburgh International Airport, Robert Morris University, Air National Guard and US Air Force Reserve bases, and wholesale wastewater customers in Robinson, North Fayette, and Findlay Townships.

MTMA operates a 5.18 MGD water treatment plant (renovated 2017-2019 to treat blended well water and Ohio River surface water), the Leonard L. Nary Wastewater Treatment Plant at Montour Run (6.2 MGD permitted capacity), and the Flaugherty Run Wastewater Treatment Plant (2.0 MGD capacity). The authority maintains 145+ miles of water mains, 215+ miles of sanitary sewer lines, 11 sewage pumping stations, and five finished water storage tanks. Supplemental infrastructure includes remote meter reading transmitters, emergency interconnects with four neighboring water systems, and a Cross-Connection Control Program for backflow prevention compliance under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

MTMA generates revenue through usage-based water charges ($7.25 per 1,000 gallons effective January 1, 2026), usage-based sewer charges ($9.40 per 1,000 gallons), a $33.90/month subscription for residential garbage/recycling collection, plus one-time tap fees, deduct meter application fees, fire protection recordkeeping, stormwater fee billing agency services, and turn-on/off charges. The authority is governed by a seven-person Board of Directors serving five-year terms and managed by General Manager Deborah A. Walker, P.E., with operational leadership covering the Controller, Office Manager, Director of Planning and Construction, and plant superintendents. Garbage/recycling collection is outsourced to Waste Management under a competitive bidding process facilitated by SHACOG, while engineering is provided by KLH Engineers Inc. and legal counsel by Mills & Henry.

Name

Moon Township Municipal Auth

Legal name

Moon Township Municipal Authority

Website

https://moontma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Moon Township Municipal Authority (MTMA) is a Pennsylvania municipal authority providing water, sewer, and solid waste services to ~9,100 water, ~10,100 sewer, and ~8,500 garbage customers across Moon Township, Crescent Township, South Heights Borough, and select wholesale municipal accounts in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Sewer Utilities

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Utilities (221)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Wastewater treatment
• Sewer collection
• Solid waste management
• Municipal utility authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Coraopolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Service Charges: Water charges at $7.25 per 1,000 gallons effective January 1, 2026, with minimum use charge based on meter size. Revenue is usage-based, generated from residential and commercial water consumption.
2. Sewer Service Charges: Sewer charges at $9.40 per 1,000 gallons effective January 1, 2026, with minimum use charge of 9,000 gallons/quarter for residential or 3,000 gallons/month. Sewer charges are based on water delivered to the property.
3. Garbage and Recycling Collection: Residential garbage and recycling service at $33.90 per month effective January 1, 2024, billed in advance. Service provided through contract hauler Waste Management.
4. Tap Fees and Development Charges: Fees for new water/sewer connections including tap fees, development fees, and application fees for extensions and public facilities.
5. Stormwater Fee Collection: Since 2020, MTMA serves as billing agent to collect Moon Township stormwater fees. 100% of stormwater fee collections are paid monthly to Moon Township.
6. Fire Protection System Fees: Residential fire protection systems are charged a $15/year recordkeeping fee and $30/year meter fee for separate fire system water meters. Commercial properties subject to fire service charges based on building's fire service waterline size.
7. Deduct Meter Fees: Application fee of $200 for residential and commercial deduct meter installations for irrigation systems. Meters are purchased from MTMA at additional cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moon Township Municipal Authority (MTMA) is a government municipal authority that provides treated water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, and solid waste/recycling services to residential, commercial, institutional, and wholesale municipal customers in Moon Township and surrounding communities in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It owns and operates a 5.18 MGD water treatment plant, two wastewater treatment plants, 145+ miles of water mains, and 215+ miles of sanitary sewer mains.

Product overview

Moon Township Municipal Authority (MTMA) operates as a municipal utility authority providing three core services: water supply and distribution, wastewater/sanitary sewer collection and treatment, and solid waste/recycling collection. The authority manages a water treatment plant (5.18 MGD capacity), two wastewater treatment plants (Leonard Nary at 6.2 MGD and Flaugherty Run at 2.0 MGD), over 145 miles of water mains, and 215 miles of sanitary sewer. Supplementary services include backflow prevention testing programs, deduct/irrigation meters, billing services, emergency notifications, and water quality reporting. MTMA serves approximately 9,100 water customers and 10,100 sewer customers in Moon Township and surrounding municipalities, including major accounts like Pittsburgh International Airport and local military bases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Service Treated water supply service for approximately 9,100 residential, commercial, and institutional customers in Moon Township, including major accounts such as Pittsburgh International Airport, Robert Morris University, and military bases. The water treatment plant has a capacity of 5.18 million gallons per day, treating blended well water and Ohio River surface water.
• Wastewater and Sewer Service Sanitary sewer collection and wastewater treatment service for 10,100 customers across Moon Township, Crescent Township, and South Heights Borough, plus wholesale services to portions of Robinson, North Fayette, and Findlay Townships. Operates the Leonard L. Nary Wastewater Treatment Plant (6.2 MGD capacity) and the Flaugherty Run WWTP (2.0 MGD capacity).
• Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Garbage and recycling collection service for 8,500 Moon residential customers, provided through contract hauler Waste Management. Includes curbside pickup, bulk item collection, and hazardous/electronic waste disposal coordination.
• Backflow Prevention Program Regulatory compliance program requiring annual testing and certification of backflow prevention devices at commercial properties and residential homes with irrigation or fire suppression systems. Includes recordkeeping fees and inspection coordination to safeguard community drinking water supply from contamination.
• Deduct Meters (Irrigation Meters) Separate irrigation water meters allowing residential and commercial customers to avoid sewer charges for water that does not enter the sanitary sewer system, such as lawn irrigation. Application fee of $200 with meter purchased separately from MTMA.
• Dye Test and Lien Letter Services Property inspection services including downspout inspection dye tests and municipal lien letters required for property sales. Requires 14-day advance notice for scheduling inspections.
• Glass and Cardboard Recycling Drop-Off Convenient recycling drop-off location at Moon Township Public Works Garage for glass bottles, jars, jugs, and flattened corrugated cardboard, operated in coordination with the Pennsylvania Resources Council.
• Stormwater Fee Billing Services Managed billing agent service for Moon Township stormwater fees, collecting payments from residential and commercial customers and remitting 100% of collections to Moon Township on a monthly basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completes approximately 80 miles of vitrified clay sewer renewal over 12-year effort to provide reliable service and reduce future maintenance costs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Waste ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaste Management is the solid-waste contractor for MTMA based on competitive bidding through the South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG). Provides collection of household garbage, recycling, and hazardous/electronic waste for MTMA customers.
• South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHACOG facilitates competitive bidding process for solid waste services. MTMA partners with SHACOG to obtain the best rates available for contract garbage and recycling service.
• Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRC coordinates glass recycling program in partnership with Moon Township. Program is funded by MTMA and PA Department of Environmental Protection.
• Mills & HenryminorOthersMills & Henry serves as solicitor (legal counsel) for MTMA.
• Coraopolis Water and Sewer AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTMA and Coraopolis Water and Sewer Authority jointly own the Riverview Sanitary Sewer Authority (RSA) Wastewater Treatment Plant, which serves a large area of Moon Township and the Borough of Coraopolis.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority: Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is the largest municipal water and sewer utility in Allegheny County, serving the City of Pittsburgh and surrounding communities. It is directly comparable to MTMA as a municipally owned water/wastewater authority operating in the same Pittsburgh metropolitan region with overlapping regulatory oversight by PA DEP.

Direct peers

• West View Water Authority: West View Water Authority is a Pennsylvania municipal water authority serving multiple municipalities north of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. It is a direct peer because, like MTMA, it is a municipally created authority providing retail water service (and related wastewater coordination) within a defined service territory under PA DEP oversight.
• Coraopolis Water and Sewer Authority: Coraopolis Water and Sewer Authority is a neighboring PA municipal authority that jointly owns the Riverview Sanitary Sewer Authority (RSA) Wastewater Treatment Plant with MTMA. It is a direct peer and explicit operating partner, sharing infrastructure and customer geography in the Moon Township/Coraopolis corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN): ALCOSAN is the regional wastewater treatment authority for most of Allegheny County, providing wholesale sewage treatment to municipal authorities including MTMA's service region. Comparable as a larger, broader-scope sanitary authority operating in the same regulatory and geographic market.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is one of the largest North American solid waste and recycling companies, regularly bidding against Waste Management for municipal hauling contracts (including via SHACOG). It is a broad-incumbent peer for the refuse/recycling portion of MTMA's offering.
• Pennsylvania American Water: Pennsylvania American Water is the largest investor-owned water and wastewater utility in the state, serving hundreds of communities across PA. Comparable to MTMA as a regulated water/wastewater provider in the same jurisdiction, though operating under PUC rather than municipal-authority governance and at materially broader scale.
• American Water Works Company: American Water Works is the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility in the United States, with extensive Pennsylvania operations through Pennsylvania American Water. It is a broad-incumbent peer offering the same regulated water/wastewater services as MTMA but across a national footprint.
• Aqua Pennsylvania: Aqua Pennsylvania (part of Essential Utilities) is a major investor-owned water and wastewater utility serving hundreds of PA communities. Comparable to MTMA in core service offerings (water and wastewater) and operating geography, but with a much larger customer base and PUC rather than municipal-authority regulatory framework.
• Waste Management: Waste Management is the contracted hauler for MTMA's residential garbage and recycling program and is the largest solid-waste hauler in North America. It is a broad-incumbent peer on the solid waste and recycling side of MTMA's service portfolio, with whom MTMA has a formal channel partnership.

Emerging players

• Veolia Water North America: Veolia operates and manages municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems across Pennsylvania and the broader US, often via operating contracts with municipal authorities. It is an emerging/contract-operations peer to MTMA because it competes for outsourced O&M of the very asset classes (treatment plants, distribution networks) that MTMA operates in-house.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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