Workshop offered to train private well owners

The Penn State Master Well Owner Network is hosting a free workshop for private well owners in and around Tioga County, Pa., according to Stephanie S. Clemens with the Master Well Owner Network.

Natural gas drilling and its impacts on the local private wells will be addressed during the workshop, she noted.

According to a news release:

This workshop is offered as part of the Master Well Owner Network, a program intended to teach volunteers from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania about proper management of their own private water system. In return, the volunteers must go out into their local community to educate others about the importance of proper management of private drinking water supplies.

Resource professionals such as Penn State Cooperative Extension, the Pennsylvania Ground Water Association, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency will offer this training from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, at the Tokishi Training Center in Wellsboro.

To become part of this network or for more information, please contact Stephanie Clemens at 814-865-2250 or by e-mail at mwon@psu.edu. Information and a volunteer application can be found at http://extension.psu.edu/water/mwon. Space is limited and applications need to be received by April 27 or until all spots are filled.

By the Review)
Published: April 20, 2011
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