Category: AWWA / National News
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CAPITAL REGION WATER TO RECEIVE $13 MILLION PENNVEST LOAN: Lower Borrowing Rate to Aid in Offsetting Costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Tanya Dierolf 717.216.5259 CAPITAL REGION WATER TO RECEIVE $13 MILLION PENNVEST LOAN Lower Borrowing Rate to Aid in Offsetting Costs HARRISBURG, PA (Oct. 17, 2019) — Governor Tom Wolf recently announced that Capital Region Water was one of 16 successful grant and loan recipients to receive funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure…
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EPA Proposes Updates to Lead and Copper Rule to Better Protect Children and At-Risk Communities
EPA Proposes Updates to Lead and Copper Rule to Better Protect Children and At-Risk Communities 10/10/2019 GREEN BAY, Wisc. (October 10, 2019) — As part of Children’s Health Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule that significantly improves the actions that water systems must take to reduce lead in the nation’s…
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CAPITAL REGION WATER’S 2019 Lead and copper test results: Water Testing Finds Lead & Copper Levels Well Below Federal Limits
CAPITAL REGION WATER’S 2019 Lead and copper test results Water Testing Finds Lead & Copper Levels Well Below Federal Limits HARRISBURG, PA (Oct. 10, 2019) — Capital Region Water recently completed its required Lead and Copper Rule sampling plan by testing 33 high risk residential homes throughout its service area this year. State and…
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NACWA: U.S. Senate appropriations bill funds key clean water priorities
https://waterfm.com/nacwa-senate-appropriations-bill-funds-key-clean-water-priorities/?oly_enc_id=0139H1741801C9U NACWA: U.S. Senate appropriations bill funds key clean water priorities The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee recently passed a fiscal year 2020 (FY20) Interior & Environment Appropriations bill, which funds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and key clean water programs. The full House previously passed its FY20 Interior & Environment Appropriations bill earlier this summer…
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Reducing Lead Levels in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities
MOU on Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities An MOU on Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities was recently signed by EPA and its numerous water industry partners including AWWA, NRWA, the states and others. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-10/documents/mou_reducing_lead_in_drinking_water_in_schools_final_october_3_2019.pdf The signatories agree to encourage schools and child care…
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Pennsylvania American Water Hosts PA-AWWA’s YPs for Water Treatment Plant Tour and YPs host Happy Hour at Mindful Brewing
“Pennsylvania American Water Hosts PA-AWWA’s YPs for Water Treatment Plant Tour and YPs host Happy Hour at Mindful Brewing Written by Ralph Wawrzyniakowski Pennsylvania American Water (PAWC) hosted members of PA-AWWA at the Hays Mine Water Treatment Plant on September 26, 2019. Sixteen (16) water industry professionals attended a presentation and tour of Hays…
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Leading Environmental Groups Back Stephens’s Bill Addressing PFAS in Drinking Water
Leading Environmental Groups Back Stephens’s Bill Addressing PFAS in Drinking Water Sep. 23, 2019 HARRISBURG– Leading environmental groups joined Gov. Tom Wolf in supporting Rep. Todd Stephens’s (R-Montgomery) House Bill 1410, to fund infrastructure changes needed to remove polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water. “I’m proud to have the support of Clean Water Action, Penn…
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WE THANK OUR 4TH ANNUAL PA-AWWA SPORTING CLAY CHALLENGE SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS!…HELPS TO BENEFIT THE ONE AWWA OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP
WE THANK OUR 4TH ANNUAL PA-AWWA SPORTING CLAY CHALLENGE SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS! SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AT THE LEHIGH VALLEY SPORTING CLAYS IN COPLAY, PA HELPS TO BENEFIT THE ONE AWWA OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP Special thanks to Erin Rapp and Steve Kerbacher for the pictures! We would like to thank an additional station sponsor: U.S. PIPE
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DEP Common Wealth Blog: What Are Harmful Algal Blooms And What Should You Do About Them?
DEP Common Wealth Blog: What Are Harmful Algal Blooms And What Should You Do About Them? Tom Decker, Community Relations Coordinator, DEP Northwest Regional Office Harmful algal blooms (HABS) pop up every year in Pennsylvania as water temperatures rise. The typical season for algal blooms ranges from the middle of June to late August…
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PA DEP Announces State Plan to Improve Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
PA DEP Announces State Plan to Improve Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Harrisburg, PA – Today the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the final state plan to promote the long-term viability of farming, outdoor recreation, and other economic sectors; protect public health and water supplies; and help communities reduce flooding by…