Category: AWWA / National News
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Wolf Administration Continues to Address PFAS Contamination, Announces First Round of Statewide Sampling Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2019 View Online Wolf Administration Continues to Address PFAS Contamination, Announces First Round of Statewide Sampling Results Harrisburg, PA – As a result of Governor Tom Wolf’s executive order to address Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water, the Wolf Administration today provided an update on the actions taken…
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PA EQB Agenda: Proposed Rulemaking: Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation…December 17, 2019 Meeting
PA EQB Agenda: Proposed Rulemaking: Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation The EQB meeting agenda and materials have been posted for the December 17, 2019 meeting (See below). EQB Meeting Agendas/Minutes/Handouts December 17, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes of November 19, 2019 (Coming Soon) Proposed Rulemaking: Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation (25 Pa.…
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Harrisburg News: PA Senator Maria Collett Joined by More State Legislators Across the Country Committing to Protect Drinking Water
PA Senator Maria Collett Joined by More State Legislators Across the Country Committing to Protect Drinking Water December 3, 2019 Harrisburg, Pa. – December 3, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) has been joined by legislators in 20 states across the country in introducing legislation to address PFAS contamination in drinking water. PFAS, or…
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Important information from US EPA: Power Outage Incident Action Checklist
As you know, the 2018 America’s Infrastructure Act requires Risk Assessments and Emergency Response Plan updates. EPA has many resources available to assist you with this work, including a new Power Outage Incident Action Checklist. EPA has similar Incident Action Checklist for a variety of events including: flooding, drought, earthquakes, wildfires, cyber security, harmful algal…
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University of Pennsylvania’s Student Chapter meets Community Engineering Corps Project Engineer, Stephen Barr in Philadelphia
The PA-American Water Works Association’s (PA-AWWA) Student Chapter from the University at Pennsylvania met with AWWA’s Community Engineering Corps Project Engineer, Stephen Barr, earlier this month to discuss how the student chapter might engage in and help under served communities through the CECorps Program. The CECorps brings together non-compliant communities and volunteer engineers…
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CAPITAL REGION WATER APPROVES 2020 BUDGETS AND RATES… New Stormwater Fee Set to Take Effect July 1
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EPA Proposal -Lead and Copper Rule Long Term Revisions
EPA Proposal -Lead and Copper Rule Long Term Revisions The proposed rule appeared in today’s Federal Register, with comments due in 60 days or January 13, 2020. Here is a link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/current Proposed LCR LTR Nov 13 2019 Patti Kay Wisniewski Drinking Water Preparedness and Resiliency Coordinator US EPA Region 3 Drinking Water Section (3WD21)…
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PA-AWWA, PWEA and PMAA Joint Utility Management Fall Event in Gettysburg, PA draws 80 attendees
PA-AWWA, PWEA and PMAA Joint Utility Management Fall Event in Gettysburg, PA draws 80 attendees
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PA-AWWA NEW BYLAWS APPROVED AT THE JOINT UTILITY MANAGEMENT FALL CONFERENCE IN GETTYSBURG, PA ON NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Liesel Gross, Lehigh County Authority with an approval vote for the new bylaws. PA-AWWA NEW BYLAWS APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2019 The PA-AWWA bylaws were approved at the Joint Fall Utility Management Conference in Gettysburg, PA on November 1, 2019. The new bylaws coincide with recent changes to the AWWA…
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PA Bulletin: Management of Fill Final Technical Guidance
The Comment / Response Document can be viewed at MANAGEMENT OF FILL (COMMENT & RESPONSE DOCUMENT).PDF 258-2182-773 (NEW) The Final Technical Guidance can be viewed at MANAGEMENT OF FILL.PDF 258-2182-773 (NEW) http://www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/GetDocument?docId=1526726&DocName=MANAGEMENT%20OF%20FILL.PDF%20%20%3Cspan%20style%3D%22color%3Agreen%3B%22%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%20%3Cspan%20style%3D%22color%3Ablue%3B%22%3E(NEW)%3C%2Fspan%3E https://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol49/49-44/1636.html NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Availability of Technical Guidance [49 Pa.B. 6621] [Saturday, November 2, 2019] Technical guidance documents (TGD) are available on the Department of Environmental Protection’s (Department) web site…