Important WATER Security ISSUES
This section will keep you up-to-date on the important aspect of industry security. Be sure to check back often!
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DRBC Publishes Proposed Regulations Addressing Importation and Exportation of Water and the Discharge of Wastewater from High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing
DRBC Publishes Proposed Regulations Addressing Importation and Exportation of Water and the Discharge of Wastewater from High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing WEST TRENTON, N.J. (October 28) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC or Commission) today posted on its web site draft amendments to its Water Code, Special Regulations and Water Quality Regulations. Briefly, the proposed amendments…
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Important update: National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting flooding in the Delaware River Basin.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting flooding in the Delaware River Basin. Over the past 48 hours, many locations in the basin north of Philadelphia have received between 3-5 inches of rain with higher amounts in the upper basin and along the main stem (see graphic below). The DRBC has been monitoring this recent…
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US EPA Announces Key Step to Advance Science, Better Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution
US EPA Announces Key Step to Advance Science, Better Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a final human health toxicity assessment for GenX chemicals, which are part of the per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) group. The agency’s final toxicity assessment represents a key step in advancing the…