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Tag Archives: regulations
Fertilizer called next threat to water
Mayors group told that strong curbs are needed September 24, 2014 11:08 PM By Tom Troy / Block News Alliance CHICAGO — Helping cities combat the threat of algae-feeding phosphorus in the Great Lakes has jumped ahead as a national environmental … Continue reading
Posted in Contamination, EPA, Nutrient Pollution, source water, surface water
Tagged agriculture, drinking water, EPA, polluted runoff, public health, regulations
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August 2014 Water Policy News Now Available
Read the August 2014 issue of Water Policy News. Topics Include: August Feature: Quarryville Sees Value in Reviving Dormant Source Water Protection Plan by Lynda Ginsparg WREN Grants in Action: Etna Borough Rain … Continue reading
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, DEP, groundwater, Newsletter, Public Involvement, source water, Susquehanna River Basin, threats, Water Resources Education Network, wellhead protection
Tagged chemical spill, drinking water, PA DEP, PA Rural Water Assn, public education, regulations, source water protection, sourcewater protection plan, well water
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EPA Orders PA Municipalities to Improve Stormwater Management
Says improvements will help protect local streams in 85 communities (PHILADELPHIA – June 24, 2014) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has sent orders to 85 municipalities in north central and northeast Pennsylvania requiring improvements to … Continue reading
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Contamination, EPA, surface water, threats
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PA Legislators to Consider Private Well Construction Standards
On June 11, 2013, the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to consider legislation that would authorize the Commonwealth to set standards for the construction of drinking water wells. The legislation– House Bill 343 (Miller-R-York)– would authorize … Continue reading
Posted in groundwater, source water, threats, wellhead protection
Tagged drinking water, private wells, regulations, well water
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