Category: System Security
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PA-AWWA’s 71st Annual Conference…We Thank Our 2019 Annual Conference and Golf Tournament Sponsors
PA-AWWA’s 71st ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2019 CONFERENCE SPONSORS GOLD Aqua Pennsylvania Core & Main PA American Water Rockwell Automation SILVER Brown & Caldwell, Inc. Buchart Horn, Inc. Erie Water Works GHD Gannett Fleming, Inc. Hazen and Sawyer Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County The York Water Company Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP BRONZE Entech Engineering, Inc. Fisher…
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PA EQB proposed rulemaking #7-533 “Water Quality Management and NPDES Permit Application Fees and Annual Fees” (IRRC #3227).
PA EQB proposed rulemaking #7-533 “Water Quality Management and NPDES Permit Application Fees and Annual Fees” (IRRC #3227). The proposal noted above was recently delivered to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) and the PA House and Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committees for review. It might be of interest to your organization. A copy…
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ATTENTION COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIERS…IMPORTANT AWIA INFORMATION
ATTENTION COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIERS If you serve a population of more than 3,300, based on the state drinking water inventory and reported to EPA, then you are subject to the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act. This Act requires risk and resilience assessments and updated emergency response plans every 5 years. Certification of completion of each…
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LCR webpage link and AWWA Unintended Consequences document
LCR webpage link and AWWA Unintended Consequences document Dear Water Industry Members: We have revised the Lead and Copper Rule Working Guide; but, alas, it’s still stuck in the slow approval process. Please keep searching the LCR web page because that document will help you comprehend what you have to do to comply with this…
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Governor Wolf Announces New Funding to Help Attack PFAS Contamination of 17 Wells in Bucks County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2019 View Online Governor Wolf Announces New Funding to Help Attack PFAS Contamination of 17 Wells in Bucks County Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for projects that will remove contamination of harmful perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the…
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AWIA Risk Resilience Federal Register Notice
AWIA Risk Resilience Federal Register Notice We’re sharing this announcement with water suppliers, state drinking water programs and others that we can reach by email. Please share further within your organization and with others. Today, the Federal Register notice was published outlining the New Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Requirements for Community Water Systems. …
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EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center Updates
EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center announces recently completed updates to the Water Finance Clearinghouse. These updates provide new information on funding, financing, and other resources for the water infrastructure sector. As part of these updates, the Center released the first three Water Finance Learning Modules, hosted on the Clearinghouse. These in-depth, step-by-step…
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CAPITAL REGION WATER BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS EXPERIENCED PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AS CEO
CAPITAL REGION WATER BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS EXPERIENCED PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AS CEO HARRISBURG (March 18, 2019): Capital Region Water’s Board of Directors announced today that Charlotte Katzenmoyer has been selected as Chief Executive Officer of Capital Region Water. “Charlotte’s success leading the City of Lancaster’s Public Works including its water, wastewater, and stormwater…
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Interest in Flood Resilience Guide Training? Please let us know.
EPA HQ has offered to conduct a one-day training on our Flood Resiliency Guide. This is a FREE course. The training involves a combination of short lectures on each step of the 4-step assessment process found in the Flood Guide along with activities that attendees complete on their own or in small groups. The…
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EPA Acting Administrator Announces First-Ever Comprehensive Nationwide PFAS Action Plan
EPA Acting Administrator Announces First-Ever Comprehensive Nationwide PFAS Action Plan Historic plan outlines concrete steps the agency is taking to address PFAS and to protect public health PHILADELPHIA (February 14, 2019) — Today, at an event in Philadelphia, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced EPA’s Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action…