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
#GivingTuesday inspires personal philanthropy and encourages bigger, better and smarter charitable giving during the holiday season, show that the world truly gives as good as it gets. #GivingTuesday will take place in December. You can be part of this effort, Help Make Groundwater Education in PA Go Viral ! Help Us Make PAGroundwater Education… Read more
From Elaine I am concerned about phosphates in my well water ( drinking). I would like to know are there safe levels of phosphates and what are they? Also what harm can they do if we drink them? Phosphates Dear Elaine, First – Thanks for the Question and thanks for your comments about our Web… Read more
Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder that is composed of a series of debilitating symptoms. It is estimated that 5.8 million Americans suffer from this disorder. These symptoms include muscle and join pain, release sleep, headaches, and periods of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). There have been studies that suggest that this disease may have trigger related… 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
blog.pennlive.com/pa-sportsman/2014/01/penn_state_surveys_roadside_springs_grouse_meeting_and_more_outdoor_insider.html By Marcus Schneck | mschneck@pennlive.com January 05, 2014 Nearly all of the 35 roadside springs across Pennsylvania – all heavily used for drinking water supplies – checked by researchers in a Penn State Extension survey failed at least one drinking water standard. Roadside springs are a common source of drinking water in Pennsylvania, but… Read more
What is arsenic? Arsenic is a semi-metal, a member of the nitrogen family. It occurs naturally in the earth and in the seas. It is odorless and tasteless. Arsenic is an element (As) that occurs in the earth’s crust-rock, soil, all natural sources of exposure, or can be traced to deep water brines used to… 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
We ARE What We Drink ! Learning More About Our Water In Northeast Pennsylvania A private well owner workshop designed to educate and protect citizens from common and potential contaminants. Join us for a great day of education and an opportunity to test a sample of your own well water (pH and a few other… Read more
Not our work “Home prices fell in some parts of the Marcellus Shale region of the country after drilling began, and rose in other parts, and the difference was whether the families’ drinking water came from wells or municipal water mains, a study by Resources for the Future (RFF) reported in late June. (Note RFF-“RFF… Read more
