Category: System Security

Don’t Get Left Out in the Cold: Enhance Winter Weather Resilience with Mitigation By: Gabrielle Minton, Physical Scientist, U.S. EPA   The services provided by drinking water and wastewater utilities are vital to the health and resilience of a community. However, extreme winter weather, including floods, blizzards, and ice storms, can present challenges to maintaining…

Last Call: Apply for Project Accelerator to Jumpstart Your Water Program Promotional Information for Outreach Partners_Project Accelerator Fall 2020 WaterNow is currently accepting applications for our fall round of Project Accelerator, and we would greatly appreciate it if you would be willing to spread the word! We want to ensure that local water leaders in…

Attention PA Water Utilities:  Assistance has been requested with a national economic benefit cost assessment that state geological surveys and the U.S. Geological Survey are conducting for geological mapping Dick Berg of the Illinois State Geological Survey, contacted PA-AWWA regarding assistance on a national economic benefit cost assessment that state geological surveys and the U.S.…

Senate of Pennsylvania Session of 2021 – 2022 Regular Session MEMORANDUM Posted: December 2, 2020 04:02 PM From: Senator Wayne D. Fontana To: All Senate members Subject: Legionnaires’ Disease Prevention     As society starts to return to the workplace, one aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic many are not talking about is the increase risk of…

Pennsylvania American Water Systems Recognized for 20 Consecutive Years of Excellent Tap Water Company has received more awards than any water utility in the nation – demonstrating outstanding commitment to delivering high quality drinking water   MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Nov. 19, 2020) – Customers of Pennsylvania American Water can rest assured of the quality of their…

Updated Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Universal Face Coverings Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Universal-Masking-FAQ.aspx

US EPA: Tentative approval of PADEP’s changes to Drinking Water Program Although PADEP adopted revised regulations many years ago, for various reasons EPA approval did not occur until now.  On November 4, 2020, a notice appeared in the Federal Register announcing our tentative approval of the Ground Water Rule and Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment…

 CAPITAL REGION WATER TO PRESENT PROPOSED 2021 BUDGETS AND RATES   HARRISBURG, PA (November 12, 2020) — Capital Region Water will present proposed 2021 drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater budgets and rates to the Board of Directors for consideration during a public meeting beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020.   “Staff looks…