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US EPA: Important Information about ERP’s

Emergency Response Plans EPA Newsletter article ERPs Jan 2020 An Emergency Response Plan (ERP) describes your utility’s strategies, resources, plans and procedures to prepare for and respond to an incident, natural or man-made, that threatens life, property, or the environment.   Each community water system must prepare or revise, where necessary, an emergency response plan […]

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OUTREACH NEEDED – Senate Environmental Committee Puts Spotlight On Funding Needed To Implement PA Clean Water Plan At Chesapeake Bay Briefing

OUTREACH NEEDED – Senate Environmental Committee Puts Spotlight On Funding Needed To Implement PA Clean Water Plan At Chesapeake Bay Briefing   See article below about today’s hearing – The Chesapeake Bay Commission continues to push for water use fees (see Ann Swanson testimony below) to pay for the bay cleanup.   Any such funding proposal will […]

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PA-AWWA’s 2020 Operator Certification Exam Schedule

2020 PA DEP Operator Cert Exam Information PA DEP OP CERT EXAM SCHEDULE Revised Jan. 30, 2020 PA-AWWA’s 2020 Operator Certification Exam Schedule -April 23, 2020 at PA DEP SCRO in Harrisburg…ON-LINE EXAM Deadline: March 13, 2020…SOLD OUT!…Date changed to May 20, 2020 2020 PA DEP OP CERT EXAM REG FORM 2020 Information for Operators […]

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National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions…EPA is extending the proposed LCR public comment period to February 12, 2020

LCR Comment Period Extension EPA is extending the proposed LCR public comment period to February 12, 2020.  This announcement will appear in the Federal Register soon.  We look forward to your comments on the proposed rule. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions SUMMARY:  On November 13, 2019, the U.S. Environmental […]

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EQB adopts Proposed Rulemaking – Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation

EQB adopts Proposed Rulemaking – Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation The EQB met this morning and adopted the Proposed Rulemaking – Water Quality Standards for Manganese and Implementation – by a vote of 14 to 5. Senator Yaw (R-Lycoming) made a Motion, seconded by Rep. Metcalfe (R-Butler) to Table the proposal and have […]

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