The Engineering Department plays a vital role in the Authority's ability to provide high quality water and efficient service to an expanding customer base.

Engineering is responsible for the study, design and construction of major capital improvements to the Authority's distribution system. The department also manages the Authority's Geographical Information System (GIS) and all restoration work.

Last year, Engineering supervised the design and construction of 18,650 linear feet of pipeline throughout the Authority's service district, including the City of Lackawanna and the towns of Cheektowaga, Amherst and Newstead. The total cost for these projects was $3.2 million. The Authority also replaced ten 16-inch valves with new 24-inch valves at eight locations in the Towns of Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Hamburg and Amherst; completed a $1 million tank refurbishing project on the Cole Road, Eden III and Eden IV storage tanks; and installed 1,281 small and large service connections.

The Authority's continuous facility maintenance and capital investment programs will increase the life and efficiency of its system and save customers from more costly improvements in the future.