Drinking Water Educational Booklet Know Your H20 (Water) – Part of the Healthy Home and Healthy Water Outreach Effort. The Booklet is a resource for private water well owners and customers of community and non-community water supply sources PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Rick Grant, 570-497-5850 B.F. Environmental Updates Popular Drinking Water Guide The… Read more
Healthy Drinking Water and Healthy Homes – Communicating to the Public What is a Drinking Water Advisory? DO NOT PANIC ! What are Drinking Water Advisories and What Should You Do ? Drinking water advisories let customers know that their tap water or drinking water could be contaminated and make them sick. There are no… Read more
3M Agrees to EPA Order to Sample and Provide Treatment for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water near Cordova, IL Facility EPA Enforcement Part of Agency Strategy to Characterize and Address PFAS Releases from Major Manufacturers WASHINGTON (November 3, 2022) – Today, the 3M Company agreed to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) order to sample and provide… Read more
On September 19, 2019, the Pike County Conservation District hosted a 2-hour informational work and training session. The topic – Properly Maintaining Your On-Lot Septic System. In January 2020, I visited with Pike County and did a podcast. When Pike County Informs Me – I will post a link to the Podcast here. In the… Read more
Community Announcement Have you ever had the drinking water from your well, spring or cistern tested for lead and other health-related pollutants? If not, here is your chance. Penn State Extension has received funding from the Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide no-cost drinking water testing to a… Read more
For some reason, this year we received a lot of questions from individuals looking to purchase or install a reverse osmosis treatment system. The first question they all ask was about the features, models, and other details, but none answer the question why? What was the problem or purpose? They assumed they needed this system.… Read more
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania – Flooding Private Water Wells – contaminated drinking water With the significant and long-term rainfall events, we have rural areas that have undergone flooding. If your area has been flooded and you use private water wells, you must take some action to ensure that your water well is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. … Read more
Show Your Partner You Care – “Know Your H20” By: Brian Oram, Professional Geologist This article was prepared based on the topic of “Romance”. On the topic of romance, I am not an expert. I have been married only twice and currently love only one women my current wife. Robin is great! Many see this… Read more
Science Fair / School Project Test Kit – Free Chlorine, Total Chlorine, Iron, Copper, Nitrate, Nitrite, pH, Alkalinity, Total Hardness If you’re looking for a science fair project, Industrial Test System Science Fair is perfect for students. EASY TO USE: Minimal preparation and safe to use materials makes this kit the perfect teaching tool. Easy… Read more
Senate Approves Resolution Creating Task Force to Investigate Threat of Lead Exposure in Pennsylvania Senator John T. Yudichak recently announced that Senate Resolution 33 — which creates a bipartisan task force to investigate the scope of Pennsylvania’s lead exposure problem — was approved unanimously by the full Senate. The resolution had been approved unanimously by… Read more
