Category: Federal/State Legislative News
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PA Coalition for Oral Health (PCOH) Announces Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) Equipment Grant Awardees
PCOH Announces CWF Equipment Grant Awardees PCOH is pleased to announce the recipients of grants totaling $153,250 in the inaugural round of our Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) Equipment Grant Program. The CWF Equipment Grant Program issues grant funds to community water systems wishing to initiate, update, or expand the basic public health practice of community…
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Important News: 2020 PA-AWWA’s David A. Long Scholarship and One AWWA Operator Scholarship…Sponsorship Opportunity
WE THANK OUR SPONSORS: MOTT MACDONALD To PA-AWWA members and sponsors: 2020 DAVID A LONG SPONSORSHIP FORM 2020 ONE AWWA OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR FORM By now, you have heard the news that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PA-AWWA Board of Directors along with PWEA has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 joint…
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US EPA: COVID-19 Resources
FEMA Administrator April 15, 2020 Letter to Emergency Managers The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a letter on April 15, 2020 to the Nation’s Emergency Managers, which outlines lessons learned from the first 30 days of FEMA leading the “Whole-of-America” response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This letter expressed the need for…
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PA DEP: Important Information for Operators: Regarding Maintaining Continuing Education for Water and Wastewater Operators
PA DEP: Important Information for Operators: Regarding Maintaining Continuing Education for Water and Wastewater Operators PA DEP has posted applicable information in two locations…here, which is the Bureau of Safe Drinking COVID-19 webpage which contains guidance for public water systems and labs: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/BureauSafeDrinkingWater/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx Specific to your questions on continuing education, please scroll down and select…
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PA DEP Issues New Guidance On Inspections, Permit Enforcement, Waivers Of Permit, Regulatory Provisions During COVID-19 Pandemic
PA DEP Issues New Guidance On Inspections, Permit Enforcement, Waivers Of Permit, Regulatory Provisions During COVID-19 Pandemic The Department of Environmental Protection posted new guidance on its website outlining a series of actions it is taking during the COVID-19 pandemic related to inspections, permits enforcement and considering enforcement waivers. Inspections/Responding To Complaints To limit exposure…
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Building Water Flushing Guidance
Building Water Flushing Guidance Recently AWWA published a document which is much better than those listed on this PAAWWA page. https://www.awwa.org/Portals/0/AWWA/Government/20201001FrameworkforBuildingManagersFINALDistCopy.pdf For building facilities personnel and contractors I believe my document is the most useful. https://legionellae.org/wp-content/uploads/Chapter-3-Developing-a-Building-Potable-Water-System-Flushing-Program-5-18.pdf CDC Building Water Flushing Guidance Given that you as a water supplier may receive questions regarding this information about…
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US EPA: Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater
US EPA: Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater There is no higher priority for EPA than protecting the health and safety of Americans. EPA is providing this important information about COVID-19 as it relates to drinking water and wastewater to provide clarity to the public. The COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking-water supplies.…
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US EPA: COVID-19 Resources for the Water Sector
COVID-19 Resources for the Water Sector The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging, rapidly evolving incident. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a website that provides key EPA resources and general information on COVID-19, including a March 27, 2020, letter from EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to Governors in all 50 states, territories,…
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US EPA Encourages Americans to Only Flush Toilet Paper
US EPA Encourages Americans to Only Flush Toilet Paper 03/30/2020 Contact Information: EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON (March 30, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging all Americans to only flush toilet paper, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should be disposed of in the trash. Flushing only toilet paper helps…
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Important information for PA Water Utilities: “Thank Everyday Water Heroes”
EPA is aware of the many challenges and sacrifices that the water workforce is undergoing and would like to “Thank Everyday Water Heroes” across our nation. As soon as this week, EPA will issue a press release that highlights the drinking water and wastewater workforce and their vital contribution to keeping our country safe and…