{"id":15903,"date":"2021-04-22T15:48:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T19:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/?p=15903"},"modified":"2021-04-22T15:49:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T19:49:06","slug":"pennvest-now-accepting-applications-to-fund-public-water-supply-pfas-remediation-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/pennvest-now-accepting-applications-to-fund-public-water-supply-pfas-remediation-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"PennVEST Now Accepting Applications To Fund Public Water Supply PFAS Remediation Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PennVEST Now Accepting Applications To Fund Public Water Supply PFAS Remediation Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Source:\u00a0 PA Environmental Digest Blog, 4\/22\/2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On April 22, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dced.pa.gov\/programs\/pennsylvania-infrastructure-investment-authority-pennvest\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/dced.pa.gov\/programs\/pennsylvania-infrastructure-investment-authority-pennvest\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619206949120000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEAISxp_TS5plImgdY-d4CI92Qbjw\">PA Infrastructure Investment Authority<\/a>\u00a0announced it is accepting applications for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennvest.pa.gov\/Pages\/PFAS.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.pennvest.pa.gov\/Pages\/PFAS.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619206949120000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEG-k-ZItg3-zbJOQVfjGrnN45jkw\">funding PFAS treatment and remediation systems<\/a>\u00a0for public water supplies.\u00a0 The deadline for applications is May 3.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PennVEST PFAS Remediation Program is designed as an annual funding opportunity to aid in the remediation and elimination of PFAS in water sources and systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In use since the 1940s, PFAS chemicals have been utilized for a variety of applications, from home cookware to aircraft de-icing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While standard human health toxicity reference values are still in development, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stated that evidence exists that suggests that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse health outcomes in humans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI was proud to sign the PFAS Action Team order in 2018, leading the nation in identifying and beginning the evaluation of these potentially toxic compounds,\u201d said Gov. Tom Wolf. \u201cI vowed to provide the resources needed to protect the public from exposure to harmful drinking water, and today we\u2019re making good on that promise with the PennVEST PFAS Remediation Program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, visit PennVEST\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennvest.pa.gov\/Pages\/PFAS.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.pennvest.pa.gov\/Pages\/PFAS.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619206949120000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEG-k-ZItg3-zbJOQVfjGrnN45jkw\">PFAS Remediation Program<\/a>\u00a0webpage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Citizens\/My-Water\/drinking_water\/PFAS\/Pages\/default.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Citizens\/My-Water\/drinking_water\/PFAS\/Pages\/default.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1619206949120000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGKoHvAZMmexxtWqkkRzgiC5rr6_Q\">DEP\u2019s PFAS in Pennsylvania<\/a>\u00a0webpage for more information on these contaminants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Source:\u00a0 PA Environmental Digest Blog, 4\/22\/2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PennVEST Now Accepting Applications To Fund Public Water Supply PFAS Remediation Systems Source:\u00a0 PA Environmental Digest Blog, 4\/22\/2021 On April 22, the\u00a0PA Infrastructure Investment Authority\u00a0announced it is accepting applications for\u00a0funding PFAS treatment and remediation systems\u00a0for public water supplies.\u00a0 The deadline for applications is May 3. 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