Water Values Podcast

Utility Leadership, Pittsburgh Style with Will Pickering


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Will Pickering, the CEO of the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, provides a master class in utility leadership covering a wide range of issues from capital programs to the art of building trust with your customers. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for a Bluefield on Tap segment discussing some interesting economic information in the water sector.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

  • Will’s background 
  • How Will navigated starting at PWSA during the pandemic
  • PWSA’s lead service line (LSL) replacement program
  • Why PWSA does not undertake partial LSL replacements
  • How the LSL replacement program helped rebuild trust in the community
  • Will’s tips on rebuilding trust in the community
  • How leadership continuity affects utility culture
  • PWSA’s capital improvement program, including its water reliability plan
  • Why the Pennsylvania legislature put PWSA under PUC jurisdiction
  • The impact of PUC jurisdiction over PWSA
  • How PWSA succeeded as a public authority in a state favorable to privatization
  • Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:

    • Will’s LinkedIn profile
    • PWSA’s website
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