Welcome to Pennsylvania and Welcome to Managing Your Own Small Water Company In Pennsylvania, there are generally no specific construction standards for private wells and there is only some general guidance with respect to well placement and construction. Further, private well water is not regulated by the EPA or PADEP and therefore it is up… Read more
UNDERSTANDING YOUR WELL WATER An evening with Brian Oram, professional geologist and soil & water scientist from B F ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS INC along with Mr. Ray Martrano lab director from SEEWALD LABORATORIES Thursday, May 8th, 2014, 6:30 pm for approximately 90 minutes Lecture and Q&A session to follow PSU AG CENTER, 9219 Route 487, Dushore Pa Any… Read more
The Carbon County Groundwater Guardians are providing links to some of the best FREE Webinars on Groundwater Management, Sustainability, Water Well Education and Much More. Becoming a Groundwater Guardian Green Site: An Overview of the Application Process (free) Business Water Use (free) Challenges and Opportunities of Integrated Management of Surface Water and Groundwater (free) Communicating… Read more
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
NGWA Seeks Comment on Draft of Water Well Construction Standard it is important to comment – because it is likely that this will be the starting point for a Pennsylvania based standard. Public comment on the substantive changes to the draft of the ANSI/NGWA-07-13 Water Well Construction Standard will be accepted through the close of… 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
citizensvoice.com/news/rural-road-program-aims-to-keep-dirty-runoff-out-of-streams-amid-drilling-boom-1.1408078 By Laura Legere (staff writer) Published: November 25, 2012 DIMOCK TWP. – Everywhere Tim Ziegler travels dirt tracks and gravel roads in rural Pennsylvania, he sees an insidious threat of pollution beneath his tires. Sediment is the largest pollutant by volume in the commonwealth’s streams, degrading water quality, smothering natural vegetation and destroying fish… Read more
www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3458&from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usgs%2FWater+(Newsroom+-+Water+Releases)#.UKecVYXbaWU Released: 11/16/2012 New USGS Report Describes Processes and Misconceptions Concerning the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow Groundwater provides drinking water for millions of Americans and is the primary source of water to irrigate cropland in many of the nations most productive agricultural settings. Although the benefits of groundwater development are many, groundwater pumping… Read more
New Well Owners Booklet Answers Many Questions When should you test your water? And what should you test it for? WILKES-BARRE, PA—October 1, 2012—Brian Oram, a professional geologist and soil scientist and founder of B.F. Environmental Consultants, announced today that his firm is making available “The Pennsylvania Guide for Groundwater for Private Well Owners: What… Read more
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS [ http://agsci.psu.edu/pawaterabstract ] Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium May 8, 2013 Penn State University, University Park, PA Abstract Deadline is December 3, 2012 Abstracts can be submitted at: http://agsci.psu.edu/pawaterabstract In celebration of National Drinking Water Week, Penn State Extension’s Master Well Owner Network and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection along with numerous other… Read more
