Category: Safe Water Partnership
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PUC Initiates Rulemaking On Replacement Of Customer-Owned Lead Service Lines And Damaged Wastewater Service Laterals
PUC Initiates Rulemaking On Replacement Of Customer-Owned Lead Service Lines And Damaged Wastewater Service Laterals From: PA Environment Digest Edited by David E. Hess On September 17, the Public Utility Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, seeking public comment on the implementation of Act 120 of 2018 (Act…
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Updated Guides from PA Governor Wolf Administration, including guidance on increasing restaurant capacity
Updated Guides from PA Governor Wolf Administration, including guidance on increasing restaurant capacity For your information, below please find a link for updated guidance from the Wolf Administration. https://www.pa.gov/guides/responding-to-covid-19/ In this guide, you can find information about the following: COVID-19 Dashboard Reopening Pennsylvania Increasing Restaurant Capacity Mask Up, PA For Individuals Resources…
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US EPA: Coming up on AWIA Deadlines
Coming up on AWIA Deadlines We are quickly approaching upcoming deadlines under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) so I wanted to send a few reminders. I am attempting to reach large and medium water suppliers, but it is possible others end up in these email groups. If you are a large water supplier, serving…
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SURVEY: Recruiting, Integrating, Supporting and Retaining US Water Professionals
Hi! I am a very active Illinois Section AWWA member, having launched the mentoring (past chair) and women in water committees (current chair), and serving as past chair of the outreach committee, and also active on the diversity and member inclusion committee with AWWA. I am conducting graduate research through my MBA program. I am…
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US EPA Lead Sampling Webinars
EPA will be hosting two webinars this month on the Lead and Copper Rule for Sample Site Selection and Developing Sampling Pools. These will be held on September 17th and 23rd, respectively from 2pm to 3pm Eastern. Links to register are below. September 17th Webinar – Sample Site Selection for the Lead and Copper Rule: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1779900827253473550. The webinar will discuss…
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PA Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Public Hearing on Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation
PA Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Public Hearing on Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senate Chamber to discuss a proposed rulemaking: Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation. The hearing…
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Important information for PA Water Utilities: Public Hearings on Manganese begin today
Public Hearings on Manganese begin today The virtual public hearings for the proposed manganese rulemaking are this week (Sept. 8, 9, and 10 – see below). DEP really needs people to sign up and testify in support of this proposed rulemaking. It’s important that we have water suppliers offer their support for this proposed…
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Gov. Wolf Signs Second Renewal of COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for State Response and Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 1, 2020 View Online Gov. Wolf Signs Second Renewal of COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for State Response and Recovery Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf signed a second renewal of his 90-day disaster declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday. He originally signed it March 6 following the announcement of the first two presumptive…
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Attention PA-AWWA Member Utilities: EPA COVID Survey coming soon
EPA COVID Survey coming soon EPA is developing a survey using an approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to assess the economic and operational challenges faced by drinking water and wastewater utilities across the country due to the COVID-19 national health emergency. The 2020 COVID-19 Water Sector Survey will help identify and evaluate certain impacts to…
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PA Senate Environmental Committee To Hold Sept. 9 Hearing On Setting Proposed Toxic Substances Standard For Manganese In Water
PA Senate Environmental Committee To Hold Sept. 9 Hearing On Setting Proposed Toxic Substances Standard For Manganese In Water The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual hearing September 9 on the proposed Environmental Quality Board regulation adopting a manganese water quality toxic substances standard that is protective of public…