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  • Leading Environmental Groups Back Stephens’s Bill Addressing PFAS in Drinking Water

    Leading Environmental Groups Back Stephens’s Bill Addressing PFAS in Drinking Water Sep. 23, 2019 HARRISBURG– Leading environmental groups joined Gov. Tom Wolf in supporting Rep. Todd Stephens’s (R-Montgomery) House Bill 1410, to fund infrastructure changes needed to remove polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water. “I’m proud to have the support of Clean Water Action, Penn…

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  • WE THANK OUR 4TH ANNUAL PA-AWWA SPORTING CLAY CHALLENGE SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS!…HELPS TO BENEFIT THE ONE AWWA OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP

    WE THANK OUR 4TH ANNUAL PA-AWWA SPORTING CLAY CHALLENGE SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS! SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AT THE LEHIGH VALLEY SPORTING CLAYS IN COPLAY, PA HELPS TO BENEFIT THE ONE AWWA OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP Special thanks to Erin Rapp and Steve Kerbacher for the pictures! We would like to thank an additional station sponsor: U.S. PIPE  

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  • DEP Common Wealth Blog: What Are Harmful Algal Blooms And What Should You Do About Them?

    DEP Common Wealth Blog: What Are Harmful Algal Blooms And What Should You Do About Them?   Tom Decker, Community Relations Coordinator, DEP Northwest Regional Office Harmful algal blooms (HABS) pop up every year in Pennsylvania as water temperatures rise.  The typical season for algal blooms ranges from the middle of June to late August…

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