Category: Federal/State Legislative News
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Pennsylvania American Water Urges Customers Under Drought Watch to Use Water Wisely
Pennsylvania American Water Urges Customers Under Drought Watch to Use Water Wisely MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 2, 2022) – Going into the Labor Day weekend, Pennsylvania American Water is urging its customers in 21 counties to voluntarily reduce their water consumption in support of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) drought watch declaration. While the company encourages…
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US EPA Power Resilience Webinar Series
US EPA Power Resilience Webinar Series (as always these are FREE) EPA is hosting three webinars this fall to help drinking water and wastewater utilities increase their resilience to power outages and prepare for a variety of threats. Register here. Preparing Your Water Utility for Hurricane Season and Power Outages, September 7, 1:00 – 2:00 PM…
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PA DEP Declares Drought Watch for 36 Counties, Asks for Voluntary Water Conservation
PA DEP Declares Drought Watch for 36 Counties, Asks for Voluntary Water Conservation Harrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties and asks for voluntary water conservation in those counties. “A few counties have experienced very dry conditions over the…
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EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health
EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health Designating PFOA and PFOS under CERCLA would improve transparency, accountability, and deliver on Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap *From US EPA Website August 26, 2022 Contact Information EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON (August 26, 2022) – Followingthrough on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment…
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DEP Invites Public Comment on Draft 2022 State Water Plan, Identifying Priorities for Management and Protection
DEP Invites Public Comment on Draft 2022 State Water Plan, Identifying Priorities for Management and Protection Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today released the draft 2022 Pennsylvania State Water Plan identifying regional and statewide water resources priorities and recommending statewide and legislative actions to address those priorities. Pennsylvanians are invited to review the…
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EPA releases Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance and webinar has been posted
EPA releases Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance and webinar has been posted The page that is linked below has a recording of the August 10th webinar in case you missed it. The long-awaited EPA lead service line inventory guidance was released today August 4th as described below. Please note that the announcement will…
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Info from NOAA and US EPA: Hurricane Season is coming!
Hurricane Season is coming! Hurricane season is here, occurring from August through October. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center is predicting above-average Atlantic hurricane activity for 2022, and water utilities must remain vigilant in preparing for and responding to potential hurricane events. https://www.noaa.gov/ EPA has tools that can help water utilities…
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PA EQB final regulation #7-553 “Water Quality Standard for Manganese and Implementation” (IRRC #3260)
PA EQB final regulation #7-553 “Water Quality Standard for Manganese and Implementation” (IRRC #3260) The PA EQB recently delivered the final rulemaking noted above to IRRC and the designated standing committees of the PA General Assembly for consideration. You can obtain a copy of the rulemaking from IRRC’s website – www.irrc.state.pa.us. IRRC is scheduled to…
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PA-AWWA, PWEA and PMAA Fall 2022 Specialty Conference focusing on PFAS, Challenges, Infrastructure and Funding…Over 160 attendees in Harrisburg and we thank our sponsors and vendors!!!
PA-AWWA, PWEA and PMAA Fall 2022 Specialty Conference focusing on PFAS, Challenges, Infrastructure and Funding…Over 160 attendees in Harrisburg and we thank our sponsors!!! PFAS Specialty Conference Brochure PFAS Attendee Registration Form PFAS Sponsor and Exhibitor Form Event Date: November 10, 2022 Penn Harris…
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US EPA releases Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance
US EPA releases Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance The long-awaited EPA lead service line inventory guidance was released today August 4th as described below. Please note that the announcement will include a link to a webinar on August 10th concerning the guidance and service line replacement eligibilities under the DWSRF and BIL. Click here for details On Thursday, August…