Category: Federal/State Legislative News

Federal Register Notice-Preliminary Regulatory Determinations Today, a notice appeared in the Federal Register announcing EPA’s preliminary regulatory determinations. See:  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-03-10/pdf/2020-04145.pdf   The Agency is making preliminary determinations to regulate two contaminants (i.e., PFOS and PFOA) and to not regulate six contaminants (i.e., 1,1-dichloroethane, acetochlor, methyl bromide, metolachlor, nitrobenzene, and RDX).   A preliminary regulatory determination…

AWWA providing coronavirus resources, updates AWWA has created a resource page to assist water utilities in addressing the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. As the scope of the outbreak becomes clearer, utilities should be assessing workforce and supply chain contingency plans. Many have likely been doing so already in preparation for compliance with Section 2013 of America’s…

PA Emergency Management Agency recently launched Keystone Mesonet, an internet-based one-stop shop for weather and environmental data. The website provides users with all PA and federally owned weather data in one location. Visit keystone-mesonet.org and learn more: http://bit.ly/3csl9NP

AWWA Resources and Information on the Coronavirus AWWA has created a resource webpage for information on Coronavirus. Please feel free to distribute the link to your members, colleagues and concerned citizens – www.awwa.org/Coronavirus Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources to help water utilities to be prepared: Business Continuity Planning for Water Utilities: Guidance Document (Water Research Foundation, AWWA, U.S.…

AWWA has created a resource webpage for information on Coronavirus. Please feel free to distribute the link to your members, colleagues and concerned citizens – www.awwa.org/Coronavirus Coronavirus (COVID-19) PA Department of Health Website: Coronavirus Information https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx What is coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some causing illness in people and others circulating among…

AWIA Risk Assessment training opportunities The U.S. EPA is hosting additional full-day, in-person and web-accessible training on the risk assessment and emergency response plan requirements for AWIA. During the training, participants will learn about the requirements for AWIA Section 2013 (risk assessments and ERPs) and 2018 (EPCRA changes including spill notification and access to Tier…

EPA Announces Proposed Decision to Regulate PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water On February 20, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another important step in implementing the Agency’s PFAS Action Plan by proposing regulatory determinations for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in drinking water. Today’s preliminary determinations mark a key milestone…

Study funded in part by PA DEP finds no evidence fracking waste harming Pennsylvania streams A new federal study failed to find evidence that oil and gas production in northern Pennsylvania has contaminated the commonwealth’s forest rivers and streams, providing a timely counterweight to the vows to ban fracking being made by some Democratic presidential…

AWWA Proposed Comments on LCR AWWA today submitted its comments on the proposed changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule. We are grateful to all the Sections who have developed their own comments and helped the Association refine its comments. The Sections and utilities can still submit comments to the…

Pennsylvania State Clean Diesel Grant Program; Availability of Grants In reviewing the online version of this week’s Pennsylvania Bulletin, we noticed the item(s) below that we thought may be of interest to you. http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol50/50-5/159.html NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pennsylvania State Clean Diesel Grant Program; Availability of Grants [50 Pa.B. 739] [Saturday, February 1, 2020]…