ATTENTION COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIERS If you serve a population of more than 3,300, based on the state drinking water inventory and reported to EPA, then you are subject to the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act. This Act requires risk and resilience assessments and updated emergency response plans every 5 years. Certification of completion of each […]
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LCR webpage link and AWWA Unintended Consequences document Dear Water Industry Members: We have revised the Lead and Copper Rule Working Guide; but, alas, it’s still stuck in the slow approval process. Please keep searching the LCR web page because that document will help you comprehend what you have to do to comply with this […]
READ MORE »FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2019 View Online Governor Wolf Announces New Funding to Help Attack PFAS Contamination of 17 Wells in Bucks County Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for projects that will remove contamination of harmful perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the […]
READ MORE »AWIA Risk Resilience Federal Register Notice We’re sharing this announcement with water suppliers, state drinking water programs and others that we can reach by email. Please share further within your organization and with others. Today, the Federal Register notice was published outlining the New Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Requirements for Community Water Systems. […]
READ MORE »EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center announces recently completed updates to the Water Finance Clearinghouse. These updates provide new information on funding, financing, and other resources for the water infrastructure sector. As part of these updates, the Center released the first three Water Finance Learning Modules, hosted on the Clearinghouse. These in-depth, step-by-step […]
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