Category: Federal/State Legislative News

PUC Developing Rules To Focus On Preserving Water Resources, Limiting Leaks, Reducing Company Risk, Enhancing Customer Service From: PA Environment Digest Edited by David E. Hess On September 17, the Public Utility Commission approved issuance of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, seeking comments from interested parties regarding the replacement of an existing PUC policy…

PUC Initiates Rulemaking On Replacement Of Customer-Owned Lead Service Lines And Damaged Wastewater Service Laterals From: PA Environment Digest Edited by David E. Hess On September 17, the Public Utility Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, seeking public comment on the implementation of Act 120 of 2018 (Act…

Updated Guides from PA Governor Wolf Administration, including guidance on increasing restaurant capacity   For your information, below please find a link for updated guidance from the Wolf Administration. https://www.pa.gov/guides/responding-to-covid-19/   In this guide, you can find information about the following:   COVID-19 Dashboard Reopening Pennsylvania Increasing Restaurant Capacity Mask Up, PA For Individuals Resources…

Coming up on AWIA Deadlines We are quickly approaching upcoming deadlines under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) so I wanted to send a few reminders.  I am attempting to reach large and medium water suppliers, but it is possible others end up in these email groups. If you are a large water supplier, serving…

EPA will be hosting two webinars this month on the Lead and Copper Rule for Sample Site Selection and Developing Sampling Pools. These will be held on September 17th and 23rd, respectively from 2pm to 3pm Eastern. Links to register are below. September 17th Webinar – Sample Site Selection for the Lead and Copper Rule: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1779900827253473550. The webinar will discuss…

PA Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Public Hearing on Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senate Chamber to discuss a proposed rulemaking: Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation. The hearing…

Public Hearings on Manganese begin today The virtual public hearings for the proposed manganese rulemaking are this week (Sept. 8, 9, and 10 – see below).  DEP really needs people to sign up and testify in support of this proposed rulemaking.   It’s important that we have water suppliers offer their support for this proposed…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 1, 2020 View Online  Gov. Wolf Signs Second Renewal of COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for State Response and Recovery Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf signed a second renewal of his 90-day disaster declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday. He originally signed it March 6 following the announcement of the first two presumptive…

EPA COVID Survey coming soon EPA is developing a survey using an approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to assess the economic and operational challenges faced by drinking water and wastewater utilities across the country due to the COVID-19 national health emergency. The 2020 COVID-19 Water Sector Survey will help identify and evaluate certain impacts to…