PA DEP Announces Public Comment Period on New PFAS Drinking Water Regulation The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today a 60-day public comment period that begins Saturday, February 26, 2022, on a new regulation to protect Pennsylvanians’ drinking water from PFAS chemicals. The comment period concerns a proposed rule to set maximum contaminant […]
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Attention PA-AWWA Member Utilities: PA Bulletin Update: Safe Drinking Water PFAS MCL Rule
READ MORE »UCMR 5 PUBLIC WEBINAR MEETINGS REGISTRATION REMINDER Meeting Dates: March 16, 2022 & repeated March 17, 2022 RULE BACKGROUND On December 27, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final, fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in drinking water […]
READ MORE »U.S. Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act: Resources for the Water Sector AWWA Infrastructure Website Information About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Signed into law November 2021, the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act), launched a new era of significant investment in rehabilitating and updating the nation’s water […]
READ MORE »EPA Proposes Guidance to Support Water Affordability and Clean Water Act Implementation “The guidance supports water affordability while ensuring that wastewater utilities can take vital steps to improve wastewater management.” EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox About EPA’s Water Finance Center EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center is an information and assistance center identifying […]
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