Category: Federal/State Legislative News

LCR webpage link and AWWA Unintended Consequences document Dear Water Industry Members: We have revised the Lead and Copper Rule Working Guide; but, alas, it’s still stuck in the slow approval process.  Please keep searching the LCR web page because that document will help you comprehend what you have to do to comply with this…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2019 View Online  Governor Wolf Announces New Funding to Help Attack PFAS Contamination of 17 Wells in Bucks County  Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for projects that will remove contamination of harmful perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the…

AWIA Risk Resilience Federal Register Notice We’re sharing this announcement with water suppliers, state drinking water programs and others that we can reach by email.  Please share further within your organization and with others. Today, the Federal Register notice was published outlining the New Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Requirements for Community Water Systems. …

EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center announces recently completed updates to the Water Finance Clearinghouse. These updates provide new information on funding, financing, and other resources for the water infrastructure sector.   As part of these updates, the Center released the first three Water Finance Learning Modules, hosted on the Clearinghouse. These in-depth, step-by-step…

CAPITAL REGION WATER BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS EXPERIENCED PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AS CEO HARRISBURG (March 18, 2019): Capital Region Water’s Board of Directors announced today that Charlotte Katzenmoyer has been selected as Chief Executive Officer of Capital Region Water.   “Charlotte’s success leading the City of Lancaster’s Public Works including its water, wastewater, and stormwater…

EPA HQ has offered to conduct a one-day training on our Flood Resiliency Guide.  This is a FREE course.   The training involves a combination of short lectures on each step of the 4-step assessment process found in the Flood Guide along with activities that attendees complete on their own or in small groups.  The…

EPA Acting Administrator Announces First-Ever Comprehensive Nationwide PFAS Action Plan Historic plan outlines concrete steps the agency is taking to address PFAS and to protect public health PHILADELPHIA (February 14, 2019) — Today, at an event in Philadelphia, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced EPA’s Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action…

https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2019/02/13/epa-to-unveil-long-awaited-action-plan-on-curbing-toxic-pfas-chemicals/ February 13, 2019 | 07:10 PM EPA to unveil long-awaited ‘Action Plan’ on curbing toxic PFAS chemicals Campaigners concerned the agency won’t immediately set enforceable health standards StateImpact Pennsylvania: Jon Hurdle The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce on Thursday a long-awaited plan for how to manage the toxic PFAS class of chemicals, which…

  Governor Wolf’s PFAS Action Team Outlines Public Outreach Plans Action Team calls for expert presentations and public input on concerns FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/18/2018 CONTACT: Neil Shader, DEP 717-787-1323 Nate Wardle, DOH 717-787-1783 Harrisburg, PA – At an organizational meeting held today, Governor Wolf’s PFAS Action Team announced that it has opened a comment…