Public Water Authority
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Yough Plant
Serving Yough Plant service area, Westmoreland County
Population served
133,000
State system code
FIPS 42
Billing frequency
Quarterly for the typical residential bill; MAWC’s FAQ states the original due date is 15 days after the print date, followed by the delinquency notice sequence. Some commercial, EDU, and consecutive-system schedules are monthly.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Yough Plant operates as a public water authority serving Yough Plant service area, Westmoreland County. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Plant- and customer-class-specific fixed allowances plus per-thousand-gallon wastewater charges, with residential, commercial, meter-size, and consecutive-system schedules. The published MAWC rate page shows Yough-related regional schedules and rates effective April 1, 2025; a single 2026 Yough residential table was not exposed in the reviewed page.. Bills are generated quarterly for the typical residential bill; mawc’s faq states the original due date is 15 days after the print date, followed by the delinquency notice sequence. some commercial, edu, and consecutive-system schedules are monthly., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. MAWC publishes separate plant, municipality, meter-size, EDU, and billing-frequency schedules, and the reviewed official Yough materials do not provide enough current 2026 data for one defensible 5,000-7,000 gallon monthly estimate.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
MAWC wastewater schedules use a fixed base rate per EDU or meter size, an included gallon allowance, and a per-thousand-gallon charge above the allowance. The allowance and frequency vary by plant and customer class; MAWC’s published schedules include monthly and quarterly examples rather than a universal winter-average formula.
Meter and infrastructure notes
MAWC rate schedules distinguish meter sizes and meter-based allowances, but the reviewed official pages do not identify a universal AMI/AMR platform or reading-transmission interval for the Yough Plant service area.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(724) 755-5800, answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week for water-main breaks, service-line leaks, flooding or icing, wastewater backups, and other utility emergencies. MAWC also publishes 1-800-442-6829 as its toll-free non-emergency number.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Yough Plant service area, Westmoreland County
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Yough Plant is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.