PA-AWWA CELEBRATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH AWWA and our members celebrate African-American History Month, continue to make important contributions to the water industry while helping us lead the way to a more sustainable future. We recognize the many contributions the African-American community has made to our industry, country, and world. We honor their achievements which help […]
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US EPA Announces Action Plan to Accelerate Cyber-Resilience for the Water Sector WASHINGTON (Jan 26, 2022) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its federal partners announced the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative – Water and Wastewater Sector Action Plan to help protect water systems from cyberattacks. The Action Plan focuses on high-impact activities that […]
READ MORE »CAPITAL REGION WATER OFFICIALS TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE EXAMING STORMWATER FEE IMPLEMENTATION Panel will examine Commonwealth’s obligation to pay stormwater fees, which it is refusing to do, passing the burden to city residents, businesses HARRISBURG, PA (Jan. 21, 2022) — Capital Region Water Chief Executive Officer Charlotte Katzenmoyer and Board Chairman Marc Kurowski, P.E., […]
READ MORE »https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/01/13/usda-invest-225-million-partner-driven-conservation-agricultural USDA to Invest up to $225 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation on Agricultural and Forest Land Contact: USDA Press Email: press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced up to $225 million in available funding for conservation partners through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP is a partner-driven program that leverages collective […]
READ MORE »Be Proactive about Cybersecurity – You will sleep better at night Many things will keep water suppliers up at night — supply chain issues, COVID illnesses of staff, family and friends, approaching severe weather and cybersecurity breaches. There are numerous resources to assist water suppliers with unraveling the complicated web of how someone can attack […]
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