Category Archives: System Security

PUC Recognizes National 811 Day & Damage Prevention Efforts Calling 8-1-1 Before Starting Any Digging Project is an Essential Safety Step for Contractors and Those Working Around the Home HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today encouraged every Pennsylvanian to consider the importance of safe digging on this 11th day of August, or […]

Wolf Administration to Move Forward with Radiological Testing of Leachate at Landfills  Harrisburg, PA – In an effort to further protect Pennsylvania’s waterways and drinking water, the Wolf Administration announced today that it will soon require all Pennsylvania landfills – including those that accept unconventional oil and gas waste – to conduct quarterly testing of leachate for radiological contaminants. Landfills are currently required to test leachate – or liquid generated during waste decomposition – for various contaminants before this liquid is either treated by an on-site leachate treatment facility or sent to wastewater treatment facilities. This […]

AWWA sends letter supporting Amendment 18 in the PFAS Action Act  July 19, 2021 Press Releases The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today sent a letter urging members of the House Committee on Rules to approve Amendment 18 in H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act. The Amendment, proposed by Representatives David McKinley, Josh Gottheimer and Lisa McClain, would exempt drinking […]

Do you use EPA’s Response on the Go App? If you are familiar with EPA’s Water Utility Response-On-The-Go app, EPA would like to hear from you about the usefulness of this application.  All feedback is welcome! If you would be willing to talk with us about what you use the app for and which features […]

Attention PA Water Utilities: StopRansomeware.gov has been launched! StopRansomware.gov is a collaborative initiative by the federal government to make it easier for stakeholders across the private and public sectors to find free, authoritative information, resources, and tools that can help prevent and mitigate ransomware attacks in the United States. StopRansomware.gov brings together resources from across the […]