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Source Water Assessment and Protection Measures & Program Activity

Source Water Assessment and Protection Measures & Program Activity. Bureau of Watershed Management. Combined Federal and State Measures. Partners & Resources. PA-LWV (SWP Promotion): http://www.drinkingwaterwise.org/ WREN (Local Educational Grants ): http://pa.lwv.org/wren/

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Source Water Assessment and Protection Measures & Program Activity

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  1. Source Water Assessment and Protection Measures & Program Activity Bureau of Watershed Management

  2. Combined Federal and State Measures

  3. Partners & Resources • PA-LWV (SWP Promotion): http://www.drinkingwaterwise.org/ • WREN (Local Educational Grants):http://pa.lwv.org/wren/ • PRWA (SWP Info Clearinghouse):http://www.waterwatchdogs.org • EPA (EPA Source Water Resources):http://www.epa.gov/safewater/protect.html • USGS (WHPA Delineation Strategy/Case Studies):http://pa.water.usgs.gov/pa_pubs.html

  4. Regional SWP Partnerships

  5. Spill Detection / Spill Response • Expansion of RAIN • Development of watershed Based SWPP

  6. % EXCEEDANCE OF ROUTINE SAMPLES Increasing nitrate concentration One water system has ceased using the intake on the creek Chester Water Authority using secondary source ½ the year Source of nitrate is from ground water base flow

  7. Monogahela River - Elevated TDS 2008 • 10/2008 - Elevated total dissolved solids (TDS) > than SDWA standard (500 mg/l) • Potential sources of TDS in watershed include abandoned & active surface and deep coal mines, waste water and industrial discharges (receiving HF flow-back) • PA DEP reduced HF % flow at wastewater treatment plants • River under historic low flow conditions • TDS concentrations returned to normal in December 2008 after recovery of river flow

  8. Priority Program / Activity Trigger Inspection Funding Remediation, Plan, permit or Enforcement CWA – PA Std., TMDL & 319 Impairment for DW Use X X Growing Greener Projects in SWA X X Underground Injection Control 5 Facility in WHPA X X FSA – EQUIP, CRP, CCRP Projects w/in 2000’ WHPA X DOT – Pipelines (petroleum) Facility in SWA X X Land Trusts / funding Facility in SWA X X DCNR facilities and purchase Land in SWA X UST – federal MOU Facility in WHPA X X Act 67 / 68 SWA in Comprehensive Plan X PA SWAP – Integration & Coordination Efforts

  9. PA SWAP Program Development ’11/’12 • Guidance for SWA delineation of new sources • Work to continue regulatory changes for SWAP • Guidance for gas well drilling permit near CWS sources • Minor SWPP changes • SWAP GIS Tool fully implemented • Source Water Information System completed • Support inclusion of SWPP in county planning (focus Dms) • Integration of SWPP, TMDL & CWA to address nitrate • Continue to develop and deploy SWAP Assist • Institute SWAP “inspections” or “audits” at risk CWS • Complete Lower Susquehanna River Watershed SWPP • Begin process to award SWP TAP 2012 - 2017

  10. Joe Lee, Chief Source Protection Section Division of Water Use Planning (717)783-5469 joslee@state.pa.us

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