Susquehanna Pump #3 Is Operational
Reliability is a top priority at Chester Water Authority. Supplying our water to you when you want and need  it is important to us.  The Octoraro Reservoir is one source of our water.  The Conowingo Pool of the Susquehanna River is CWA’s second source.  The Susquehanna River is especially important in drought conditions, such as the drought that occurred during the summer of 1999.  Several significant improvements have recently been completed at our Susquehanna River Pumping Station in order to ensure an adequate water supply for all of our customers.

A third pump providing 15 million gallons per day (MGD) was added to the station.  If one of the two existing 15 MGD pumps at this location needs to be taken out of service for maintenance, we will still have the capacity to pump 30 MGD.  In addition, the electrical switchgear and motor control equipment for the pumping station was replaced and updated with the latest electrical switchgear equipment and technology.

When we need the water from the Susquehanna River, we have the facilities in place to ensure an uninterrupted flow of water.  You can depend on Chester Water Authority for reliability and commitment to excellent service!

As a customer of Chester Water Authority, you are provided the best-tasting water in the tri-state area, as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Philadelphia region Drinking Water Taste Contest.  Not only does our water taste great, it is available to you at a super price.  Our rates are substantially lower than those of private (for profit) water companies in the area.  

They are also significantly lower than the price of bottled water that you find on the grocer’s shelf.  Bottled water can cost anywhere from $1 to over $2 a gallon.  For just one penny, from CWA you receive 2˚ gallons of the best-tasting, highest-quality water that money can buy.  For the one penny, you also get it delivered to the pipes inside your house.  CWA supplies you with quality water at a great price.

Toilet leaks are the number-one water waster in the home and can account for an unusually high water bill.  If you have a toilet leaking 1/8 of a gallon per minute, you waste 180 gallons every day.  For a leak of this size, you will pay over $16 a month for water that was wasted.  If you suspect that your toilet is leaking, Chester Water Authority will send you a color dye kit, at no cost to you, which will help you test for a leak.  This kit will easily show you if you have a leak, even if the leak is a slow one.

Call Chester Water Authority’s Customer Service Department at (610) 876-8181 or (800) 793-2323 to request this free kit and instructions.