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

  • July 14, 2021: Joint Webinar–U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Funding to Assist Schools & Child Care Facilities with Lead Testing and Remediation in Drinking Water

    Topic Joint Webinar–U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Funding to Assist Schools & Child Care Facilities with Lead Testing and Remediation in Drinking WaterREGISTER Description Background: There is no safe blood lead level for children. In children, lead exposure can cause adverse health effects both physical and behavioral, including impaired…

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  • PA Bulletin: Draft Technical Guidance: Substantive Revision – Turbidity Reporting Instructions for Public Water Systems Using Filtered Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) Sources

    Draft Technical Guidance: Substantive Revision – Turbidity Reporting Instructions for Public Water Systems Using Filtered Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) Sources   http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol51/51-24/926.html   NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Availability of Technical Guidance [51 Pa.B. 3307] [Saturday, June 12, 2021] Technical guidance documents (TGD) are available on the…

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  • Wolf Administration Announces Final PFAS Statewide Sampling Results

    Wolf Administration Announces Final PFAS 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 released the complete and final list of results of samples collected from public water systems. The results do not indicate widespread PFAS contamination. In…

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