EPA and Army Finalize Rule Establishing Definition of WOTUS and Restoring Fundamental Water Protections
On December 30, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule defining the Water if the US (WOTUS). “This final rule recognizes the essential role of the […]
Santa brought 7,000 Trees! WWTP Conservation Partnership Delivers
The National Wild Turkey Federation was Awarded with 7,000 Trees for Habitat Enhancement at Landis Sewerage Authority The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) 7,000 […]
Are you the new Mid-Atlantic Funding Navigator Manager?
In 2021, WRA teamed with the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) to lead the Water Table […]
Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR)
Beginning in 2023, public water systems will be required to monitor for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in drinking water. The requirement is part of the fifth […]
Philadelphia Water Department Works with Germantown Community on Flooding Awareness
The Philadelphia Water Department is working with the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership to creatively communicate about area flooding. “About three years ago, we started a stakeholder task force in Germantown because […]
State Officials Join New Jersey American Water for Water Treatment Ribbon Cutting
State officials joined the New Jersey American Water team Dec. 5 to celebrate a $2.5 million investment in the company’s Delaware River Regional Water Treatment Plant. Upgrades to the Delran facility included […]
Designated Aquatic Life Uses and Dissolved Oxygen in the Delaware Estuary
White Paper by Preston Luitweiler, Science and Policy Committee Chair, et al USEPA could best advance the next level of water quality improvements in the Delaware Estuary by supporting DRBC’s […]
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Action Determination Threatens Collaborative Studies and Standard Setting
For Immediate Release December 6, 2022 PA, NJ, DE, NY – A recent United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determination about water quality standards for sections of the Delaware River […]
Pennsylvania American Water Announces $16.5 Million Plan for Water Storage Upgrades in 2022
Pennsylvania American Water today announced its 2022 plans to rehabilitate 14 of its water storage tanks and construct seven new structures. The total cost of the company’s water storage improvements this year is approximately $16.5 million.