{"id":274764,"date":"2026-08-29T17:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T17:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/274764\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T17:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T17:14:12","slug":"new-report-updates-functionality-of-public-water-fountains-in-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/274764\/","title":{"rendered":"New report updates functionality of public water fountains in Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 A new report updates the functionality of public water fountains across the City of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Controller Rachael Heisler released the update on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The report says inspectors tested 35 fountains in various neighborhoods from August 3 to August 10. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">27 fountains were functional, while eight others were turned off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">That\u2019s an improvement from July 2025 when only 16 of 28 fountains inspected were functional.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cI appreciate the administration\u2019s efforts to continue working to ensure that people have access to water in the hot summer months,\u201d said Heisler. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cI hope that this report helps demonstrate where progress has been made, what neighborhoods and facilities still lack functioning water fountains, and where fountains may need to be repaired or replaced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The complete findings of the new report are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pittsburghpa.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/controller\/documents\/co-special-report-2026-update-on-city-water-fountains.pdf\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.pittsburghpa.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/controller\/documents\/co-special-report-2026-update-on-city-water-fountains.pdf\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 A new report updates the functionality of public water fountains across the City of Pittsburgh. 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