Category: Legal Corner

New Funding Program Available for Cybersecurity! State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) On September 23rd, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security is launching a $1 billion grant program for states, counties, local and tribal governments to boost their cybersecurity efforts. The SLCGP will provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to support: ·     Developing and revising…

DEP Inviting Stakeholders To Participate In PAG-13 NPDES General Permit For Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Workgroup The Department of Environmental Protection has issued an invitation to stakeholders to participate in a workgroup considering changes to the NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)  – PAG-13. The…

Gov. Wolf: PA Receives $240 Million to Improve Water Infrastructure   Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania was awarded $240 million for water infrastructure improvements by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The funding, which will help communities across Pennsylvania access clean drinking water, improve wastewater treatment, clean up pollution, protect the environment…

PA-AWWA Supports Source Water Protection Week on September 25- October 1, 2022                 SOURCE WATER PROTECTION WEEK TOOLS   The best way to assure we have high quality drinking water at the tap is to protect our beautiful water sources. If we keep our rivers, lakes and underground…

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7 HARRISBURG – The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will convene on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m. to consider sending a letter of disapproval to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission regarding a pending regulation on manganese levels in streams. “This onerous rule goes above and beyond…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…