Category: Member News
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PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024
PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-strategic-roadmap-epas-commitments-action-2021-2024#ow On October 18, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap—laying out a whole-of-agency approach to addressing PFAS. The roadmap sets timelines by which EPA plans to take specific actions and commits to bolder new policies to safeguard public health, protect the…
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National Strategy to Confront PFAS Announced
National Strategy to Confront PFAS Announced The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a Strategic Roadmap to “confront PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination nationwide” as a result of work conducted by the EPA Council on PFAS. According to the announcement, the Roadmap describes EPA plans as including: Finalizing the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring…
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US EPA Administrator Regan Announces Comprehensive National Strategy to Confront PFAS Pollution
US EPA Administrator Regan Announces Comprehensive National Strategy to Confront PFAS Pollution October 18, 2021 Contact Information EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON (Oct. 18, 2021) – Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the agency’s comprehensive Strategic Roadmap to confront PFAS contamination nationwide. The Roadmap is the result of a thorough analysis…
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US EPA Announces Appointment Of Adam Ortiz As Regional Administrator For EPA Region 3
US EPA Announces Appointment Of Adam Ortiz As Regional Administrator For EPA Region 3 On October 12, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan announced President Biden will appoint Adam Ortiz to become EPA’s Regional Administrator for Region 3. Ortiz will lead the implementation of the Biden-Harris environmental agenda in Delaware, the District of…
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PA DEP Invites Comments On Notification Requirements For Spills, Discharges Threatening To Pollute Streams; Response To Bills Changing Definition Of Water Pollution
PA DEP Invites Comments On Notification Requirements For Spills, Discharges Threatening To Pollute Streams; Response To Bills Changing Definition Of Water Pollution [Posted: October 15, 2021] PA Environment Digest The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 16 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed new technical guidance on Notification Requirements for Spills, Discharges…
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Anglers Warned to Not Eat Fish from Neshaminy Creek Basin – Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) risk from all species
Anglers Warned to Not Eat Fish from Neshaminy Creek Basin Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) risk from all species Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania departments of Environmental Protection (DEP), Agriculture (PDA), and Health (DOH), along with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), announced a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all fish species caught in the Neshaminy Creek…
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Pennsylvania Section- AWWA magazine (The Water News Source) and the 2022 PA-AWWA Membership Directory- 2022 Advertising Opportunities
Would you like to advertise your products/services to key decision-makers in Pennsylvania’s water industry in 2022? Advertising space is now being reserved for the 2022 issues of The Water News Source – the magazine of the Pennsylvania AWWA. Published quarterly (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter), your ad will appear in the printed copies that are mailed-out to the PAAWWA…
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Attention PA-AWWA YP and Student Members…Upcoming AWWA Events and $10 Student Membership Promotion
AWWA YPC Student Outreach Event – Scholarships and Water Equation: Thursday 10/21/21 @ 2pm Eastern Join us for another Student Outreach virtual event next week! This one is on Scholarships and Water Equation, hosted by the AWWA Young Professionals Committee and Michelle Hektor, AWWA’s Sr. Manager of Development & Donor Relations. You will learn how to…
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US EPA: Cybersecurity Assessment by EPA- still room to requests support
Cybersecurity Assessment by EPA- still room to requests support EPA continues to offer Cybersecurity assessments by our contractors. These are occurring virtually. See below for the aspects of these assessments and a link to register: With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Horsley Witten Group (HWG) is offering free, confidential, cybersecurity assessments and technical assistance to…
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US EPA Water Finance Newsletter: SRF features CWSRF projects in PA
US EPA NEW SRF FACT SHEETS AVAILABLE On August 26, the DWSRF team released two new fact sheets: one on addressing water affordability and another on developing water system partnerships. These fact sheets describe ways the DWSRF can help address water affordability and eligibilities related to water system partnerships. Both fact sheets also include case studies. In September,…