Category: Legal Corner
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US EPA Important Information: Water Utilities Benefit from Amendments to EPCRA
Water Utilities Benefit from Amendments to EPCRA EPA Newsletter article EPCRA Jan 2020 Water utilities will receive notifications from the state primacy agency about spills and have the right to request information about what is stored upstream. This article covers the details of the changes which came about in October 2018 with the passage…
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US EPA: Important Information about ERP’s
Emergency Response Plans EPA Newsletter article ERPs Jan 2020 An Emergency Response Plan (ERP) describes your utility’s strategies, resources, plans and procedures to prepare for and respond to an incident, natural or man-made, that threatens life, property, or the environment. Each community water system must prepare or revise, where necessary, an emergency response plan…
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OUTREACH NEEDED – Senate Environmental Committee Puts Spotlight On Funding Needed To Implement PA Clean Water Plan At Chesapeake Bay Briefing
OUTREACH NEEDED – Senate Environmental Committee Puts Spotlight On Funding Needed To Implement PA Clean Water Plan At Chesapeake Bay Briefing See article below about today’s hearing – The Chesapeake Bay Commission continues to push for water use fees (see Ann Swanson testimony below) to pay for the bay cleanup. Any such funding proposal will…
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National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions…EPA is extending the proposed LCR public comment period to February 12, 2020
LCR Comment Period Extension EPA is extending the proposed LCR public comment period to February 12, 2020. This announcement will appear in the Federal Register soon. We look forward to your comments on the proposed rule. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions SUMMARY: On November 13, 2019, the U.S. Environmental…
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EQB adopts Proposed Rulemaking – Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation
EQB adopts Proposed Rulemaking – Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation The EQB met this morning and adopted the Proposed Rulemaking – Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation – by a vote of 14 to 5. Senator Yaw (R-Lycoming) made a Motion, seconded by Rep. Metcalfe (R-Butler) to Table the proposal and have…
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AWWA Connections: Swamp water and science boost utility’s community engagement by Matthew Junker, Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
Swamp water and science boost utility’s community engagement December 5, 2019 Connections Article, Publications The following is an excerpt from a November 2019 Opflow article by Matthew Junker, public relations specialist with the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County in New Stanton, Pa. A bucket of swamp water and a classroom science demonstration are helping a…
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Wolf Administration Continues to Address PFAS Contamination, Announces First Round of Statewide Sampling Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2019 View Online Wolf Administration Continues to Address PFAS Contamination, Announces First Round of Statewide Sampling Results Harrisburg, PA – As a result of Governor Tom Wolf’s executive order to address Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water, the Wolf Administration today provided an update on the actions taken…
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PA EQB Agenda: Proposed Rulemaking: Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation…December 17, 2019 Meeting
PA EQB Agenda: Proposed Rulemaking: Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation The EQB meeting agenda and materials have been posted for the December 17, 2019 meeting (See below). EQB Meeting Agendas/Minutes/Handouts December 17, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes of November 19, 2019 (Coming Soon) Proposed Rulemaking: Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation (25 Pa.…
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Harrisburg News: PA Senator Maria Collett Joined by More State Legislators Across the Country Committing to Protect Drinking Water
PA Senator Maria Collett Joined by More State Legislators Across the Country Committing to Protect Drinking Water December 3, 2019 Harrisburg, Pa. – December 3, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) has been joined by legislators in 20 states across the country in introducing legislation to address PFAS contamination in drinking water. PFAS, or…
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Important information from US EPA: Power Outage Incident Action Checklist
As you know, the 2018 America’s Infrastructure Act requires Risk Assessments and Emergency Response Plan updates. EPA has many resources available to assist you with this work, including a new Power Outage Incident Action Checklist. EPA has similar Incident Action Checklist for a variety of events including: flooding, drought, earthquakes, wildfires, cyber security, harmful algal…