The proposal for the PFAS MCLs appeared in today’s Federal Register for a 60-day comment period. Comments due on or before May 30, 2023. The notice can be found under Supporting Materials on our webpage at https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas Background: On March 14, 2023, EPA announced the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS including […]
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EPA announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would strengthen the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule making annual drinking water quality reports with important public health information more accessible to residents and businesses across the country. A Consumer Confidence Report, sometimes called an “Annual Drinking Water Quality Report,” summarizes information about the local drinking water for […]
READ MORE »Environmental Quality Board – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Schedules of Compliance (Final Regulation 7-563) The Environmental Quality Board (Board) recently submitted a final-form regulation titled “National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Schedules of Compliance.” You can obtain a copy of the final-form regulation from IRRC’s website – http://www.irrc.state.pa.us/regulations/RegSrchRslts.cfm?ID=3338.It is on the agenda for the public […]
READ MORE »PUC Recognizes 2023 ‘Fix a Leak Week’ Published on 3/16/2023 Filed under: Water and Wastewater HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today highlighted the importance of water, including its safety, efficiency and conservation efforts in conjunction with National “Fix a Leak Week,” which is March 20-26, 2023. The annual Fix a Leak campaign challenges households across […]
READ MORE »Senate of PennsylvaniaSession of 2023 – 2024 Regular Session MEMORANDUM Posted: March 15, 2023 02:21 PM From: Senator Lisa M. Boscola and Sen. Frank A. Farry To: All Senate members Subject: Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program In the near future, we intend to introduce legislation that would create a permanent Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) in […]
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