Water System Security

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!

  • ACTION NEEDED — Update on PA Water Use Fee

    ACTION NEEDED — Update on PA Water Use Fee Erik A. Ross Senior Associate Milliron & Goodman Government Relations, LLC. 200 North 3rd Street Suite 1500 Harrisburg, PA 17101 Phone:  717-232-5322 Cell:  717-574-3963 [email protected] Don’t be fooled by the below article – the bay folks are still pushing for a water use fee on drinking water…

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  • Reflections on the new source water protection provisions in the Farm Bill one year later by Tracy Mehan III, AWWA Executive Director of Government Affairs and Nancy Sullivan, AWWA Section Services

    Reflections on the new source water protection provisions in the Farm Bill one year later. Farm Bill and Source Water Protection One Year Later By Tracy Mehan, III Executive Director, Government Affairs American Water Works Association 202-326-6125 (direct) 703-850-9401 (cell) and Nancy Sullivan, AWWA Section Services

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  • Emergency Response Plans – What’s the difference between PADEP’s existing requirements and the federal AWIA requirements?    By Patti Kay Wisniewski, US EPA

    Emergency Response Plans – What’s the difference between PADEP’s existing requirements and the federal AWIA requirements?    By Patti Kay Wisniewski, US EPA   The 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) requires Emergency Response Plans (ERP) to include: Strategies and resources to improve the resilience of the system, including the physical security and cybersecurity of the…

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