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Source Water Assessmentand Protection Measures &
Program Activity
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Combined Federal and State Measures
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• 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
Partners & Resources Partners & Resources
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•Expansion of RAIN
•Development of watershed Based SWPP
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NI T R A T E (mg/ L as N)
WHI T E R OC K 19 9 5 - 2 0 0 2 B E LL B A NK 19 9 5 - 2 0 0 2
WHI T E R OC K 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 0 4 B E LL B A NK 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 0 4
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
% EXCEEDANCE OF ROUTINE SAMPLES
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•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
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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
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PA SWAP – Integration & Coordination Efforts
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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
