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The Latest AWWA, U.S. EPA, PA. DEP, Legislative and Regulatory Information:

  • Public Hearings on Proposal to Add PFAS to Environmental Cleanup Regulations Canceled to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/16/2020 CONTACT: Neil Shader, DEP 717-787-1323   Public Hearings on Proposal to Add PFAS to Environmental Cleanup Regulations Canceled to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread Interested individuals invited to submit written comments Harrisburg, PA – To prevent the possible spread of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has canceled three public hearings…

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  • Water treatment practices effective against COVID-19, WHO says

    Water treatment practices effective against COVID-19, WHO says The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a technical brief stating that current water treatment methods are expected to be effective against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The brief noted “[the] presence of the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking-water supplies and based on current evidence the risk…

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  • PA-AWWA Operator Spotlight is on: Jesse LaVigne, Hatboro, Pennsylvania the 2019 One AWWA Operator Scholarship Winner

              PA-AWWA Operator Spotlight is on: Jesse LaVigne, Hatboro, Pennsylvania Jess LaVigne of Hatboro, Pennsylvania, designed games and animation while at the same time instructing students in game development. Now he is training to be a water treatment operator at Downington Municipal Water Authority and plans to use his One AWWA…

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