Wolf Administration Discusses Pennsylvania’s New Water Assistance Program Opening on January 4 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) and Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the launch of the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), which will help Pennsylvanians with low incomes maintain access to drinking and wastewater services. Applications for […]
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Dept. Of Human Services Begins Accepting Applications For Federal Low Income Household Drinking & Wastewater Assistance Program Jan. 4 On December 28, the Department of Human Services announced the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) designed to help Pennsylvanians maintain access to drinking and wastewater service will begin accepting applications on January 4. “Access […]
READ MORE »EPA to order chemical makers to test PFAS substances for toxicity By Sebastien Malo (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said it plans to require makers of a family of chemicals to fund and conduct toxicity studies on some of the substances. The agency said it was acting in response to a 2020 […]
READ MORE »Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) begins on January 4, 2022. Attached to this email is a cover letter, LIHWAP Vendor Agreement and a flyer with important information pertaining to LIHWAP that you may want to share w/customers and others. To become a participating LIHWAP vendor, […]
READ MORE »US EPA ANNOUNCES THE UCMR 5 FINAL RULE AND PUBLIC WEBINAR MEETINGS PRE-PUBLICATION NOTICE Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in drinking water. This action is essential to addressing the public […]
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