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  • PA DEP Announces Public ​Comment Period on New PFAS Drinking Water Regulation

    PA DEP Announces Public ​Comment Period on New PFAS Drinking Water Regulation The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today a 60-day public comment period that begins Saturday, February 26, 2022, on a new regulation to protect Pennsylvanians’ drinking water from PFAS chemicals. The comment period concerns a proposed rule to set maximum contaminant…

  • PA Bulletin Update: Safe Drinking Water PFAS MCL Rule

    Attention PA-AWWA Member Utilities: PA Bulletin Update: Safe Drinking Water PFAS MCL Rule

  • UCMR 5 PUBLIC WEBINAR MEETINGS REGISTRATION REMINDER: March 16 and 17

    UCMR 5 PUBLIC WEBINAR MEETINGS REGISTRATION REMINDER Meeting Dates: March 16, 2022 & repeated March 17, 2022 RULE BACKGROUND On December 27, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final, fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in drinking water…

  • New Resources…U.S. Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Website: Resources for the Water Sector

    U.S. Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act: Resources for the Water Sector AWWA Infrastructure Website Information About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Signed into law November 2021, the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act), launched a new era of significant investment in rehabilitating and updating the nation’s water…

  • EPA Proposes Guidance to Support Water Affordability and Clean Water Act Implementation

    EPA Proposes Guidance to Support Water Affordability and Clean Water Act Implementation “The guidance supports water affordability while ensuring that wastewater utilities can take vital steps to improve wastewater management.” EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox   About EPA’s Water Finance Center EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center is an information and assistance center identifying…

  • PA-AWWA CELEBRATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH

    PA-AWWA CELEBRATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH AWWA and our members celebrate African-American History Month, continue to make important contributions to the water industry while helping us lead the way to a more sustainable future. We recognize the many contributions the African-American community has made to our industry, country, and world. We honor their achievements which help…

  • US EPA Announces Action Plan to Accelerate Cyber-Resilience for the Water Sector

    US EPA Announces Action Plan to Accelerate Cyber-Resilience for the Water Sector   WASHINGTON (Jan 26, 2022) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its federal partners announced the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative – Water and Wastewater Sector Action Plan to help protect water systems from cyberattacks. The Action Plan focuses on high-impact activities that…

  • CAPITAL REGION WATER OFFICIALS TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE EXAMING STORMWATER FEE IMPLEMENTATION

    CAPITAL REGION WATER OFFICIALS TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE EXAMING STORMWATER FEE IMPLEMENTATION Panel will examine Commonwealth’s obligation to pay stormwater fees, which it is refusing to do, passing the burden to city residents, businesses   HARRISBURG, PA (Jan. 21, 2022) — Capital Region Water Chief Executive Officer Charlotte Katzenmoyer and Board Chairman Marc Kurowski, P.E.,…

  • USDA to Invest up to $225 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation on Agricultural and Forest Land

    https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/01/13/usda-invest-225-million-partner-driven-conservation-agricultural USDA to Invest up to $225 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation on Agricultural and Forest Land Contact: USDA Press Email: [email protected] WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced up to $225 million in available funding for conservation partners through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP is a partner-driven program that leverages collective…

  • THE 2022 PA DEP OPERATOR CERTIFICATION EXAM SCHEDULE

    Certification Exam Schedule State Board of Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators PA DEP OP CERT EXAM SCHEDULE 2022 INFO FOR OPERATORS TAKING EXAMS 2022 DEP OP CERT EXAM REGISTRATION FORM PA-AWWA 2022 Op Cert Exam Schedule April 13- Williamsport at PA DEP NCRO: Deadline March 11…Sold Out! 2022 DEP OP CERT EXAM REGISTRATION…