Penn State Extension and MWON Promote National Protect Your Groundwater Day—September 10, 2013 Penn State Extension and the Master Well Owner Network are excited to announce a variety of educational efforts in recognition of the National Ground Water Association’s Protect Your Groundwater Day on September 10, 2013. A live webinar will be broadcast from 12:00… Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Investigations into natural gas from shale development migrating into groundwater will be the focus of a free, Web-based seminar offered by Penn State Extension. To be presented at 1 p.m. on March 21, “A Geochemical Context for Stray Gas Investigations in the Northern Appalachian Basin,” is part of a monthly series… Read more
One Bad Bug By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD , Associate Professor at the University of Arizona College of Public Health The emergence and increased prevalence of the ‘superbug’ bacterium known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), has raised questions as to the routes of transmission related to disease. Reports of MRSA infections in the general… Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — While many people recognize that clean water and air are signs of a healthy ecosystem, most do not realize that a critical part of the environment is right beneath their feet, according to a Penn State hydrologist. The ground plays an important role in maintaining a clean environment by serving as… Read more
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In observance of National Drinking Water Week, Penn State Extension and the state Department of Environmental Protection are collaborating with numerous other sponsors to offer the 2013 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium. Scheduled for May 8 at Penn State’s University Park campus, registration for the event now is open at this website and… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/63898#nw69 Friday, January 25, 2013 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Pennsylvanians can express their opinions about the state’s water resources by filling out a brief online survey conducted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and several partner agencies. Researchers are interested in learning what residents believe about the current status of the Keystone State’s water… Read more
The Private Well Class is a free online service, grant-funded to educate homeowners about their private wells. The Rural Community Assistance Partnership has received a grant from the USEPA to develop a free, online class for homeowners with private wells. We ask that you help promote the class with well owners and those that serve… Read more
live.psu.edu/story/63390#nw69 Wednesday, January 2, 2013 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension is offering environmentally minded Pennsylvania adults the chance to share their interests with young people in their community. Extension is seeking volunteers for its 4-H Stream Teams program, which guides youths in learning about local water resources and encourages them to become water… Read more
Note – Have a Water Quality Questions – Ask Us Or Visit the Drinking Water Help Guide Bryan Swistock [ brs@psu.edu ] MWON is taking applications for our winter online course which will start on February 11, 2013. Space is limited to 20 new volunteers Applications Being Accepted for Next Master Well Owner Course Pennsylvania… Read more
www.tnonline.com/2012/dec/04/dep-calls-further-probe-wildcat-sewers Tuesday, December 4, 2012 By JACOB SEIBEL TN Correspondent tneditor@tnonline.com Unpermitted sewer lines that discharge untreated sewage, known as wildcat sewers, have officially delayed the nearly decade-long Act 537 project for West Penn Township and Walker Township. With the plan supposed to be finished by the end of December before what supervisors hoped to… Read more
