Susquehanna Pumping Station Undergoes Major Upgrades

As part of the Authority’s ongoing program to help CWA insure your water keeps flowing without interruption, several significant improvements are being made to the CWA Susquehanna Raw Water Pumping Station.

The Susquehanna Pumping Station withdraws water from the Conowingo Pool of the Susquehanna River and pumps this water either to the Octoraro Reservoir or directly to the Octoraro Treatment Plant. It is a "raw water" pumping station, which means it pumps untreated water to the treatment plant for processing.

One of the most important upgrades will be the addition of a third pump. This pump will have a capacity of 15 million gallons per day (MGD). The upgraded Station will be able to pump 30 MGD even if one pump is out of service. Presently, the station has two vertical turbine pumps, each of which can pump 15 MGD.

During drought conditions, continuous operation of the Susquehanna Station is essential. This third pumping unit will give us the backup that is critical to being able to provide all of our customers the water they need.

In addition, all of the station’s electrical switchgear and motor controls are being replaced with new equipment with current technology.