Category: System Security
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Reflections on the new source water protection provisions in the Farm Bill one year later by Tracy Mehan III, AWWA Executive Director of Government Affairs and Nancy Sullivan, AWWA Section Services
Reflections on the new source water protection provisions in the Farm Bill one year later. Farm Bill and Source Water Protection One Year Later By Tracy Mehan, III Executive Director, Government Affairs American Water Works Association 202-326-6125 (direct) 703-850-9401 (cell) and Nancy Sullivan, AWWA Section Services
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Emergency Response Plans – What’s the difference between PADEP’s existing requirements and the federal AWIA requirements? By Patti Kay Wisniewski, US EPA
Emergency Response Plans – What’s the difference between PADEP’s existing requirements and the federal AWIA requirements? By Patti Kay Wisniewski, US EPA The 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) requires Emergency Response Plans (ERP) to include: Strategies and resources to improve the resilience of the system, including the physical security and cybersecurity of the…
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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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PA-AWWA’s 2020 Operator Certification Exam Schedule
2020 PA DEP Operator Cert Exam Information PA DEP OP CERT EXAM SCHEDULE Revised Jan. 30, 2020 PA-AWWA’s 2020 Operator Certification Exam Schedule -April 23, 2020 at PA DEP SCRO in Harrisburg…ON-LINE EXAM Deadline: March 13, 2020…SOLD OUT!…Date changed to May 20, 2020 2020 PA DEP OP CERT EXAM REG FORM 2020 Information for Operators…
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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…