WEIRTON – The West Virginia Public Service Commission wants to make certain it is receiving regular updates on efforts by the Weirton Area Water Board to meet its orders related to upgrades on Weirton’s municipal water system.

In an order released Wednesday, the PSC orders “that the Weirton Area Water Board shall file status reports every three (3) months detailing the progress of implementation” of seven items included in its previous orders concerning the water system, with first quarterly report to be filed by Jan. 15.

Each report will “identify actions completed since the prior report, actions currently underway, anticipated next steps, and any obstacles or delays affecting implementation.”

The Weirton Area Water Board has contracted with the Thrasher Group to design a preliminary engineering report on the planned replacement of cast iron and galvanized steel lines within the water distribution system.

The full report will be available in Friday’s edition.