DEP: NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS, ACTIONS AND SPECIAL NOTES
The Department of Environmental Protection provided notice for new, renewed, or amended National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) or Water Quality Management (WQM) permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges, or a notice of intent (NOI) for coverage under a general permit. Additional information is available on the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
The Department of Environmental Protection, the final National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Wet Weather Discharges from Combined Sewer Systems (PAG-06) is available for a five-year term effective on October 17, 2022 until October 16, 2027. Additional information is available on the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
DEP: AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
The Department of Environmental Protection provided notice of technical guidance documents on the department’s website by viewing “Technical Guidance Final Documents.” To provide comments, contact the department through eComment, email [email protected] , or write to Technical Guidance Coordinator, DEP, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, PO Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Additional information is available on the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Draft TGD: Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 391-0400-001. Title: Pennsylvania’s Public Water System Capability Enhancement Strategy. Description: This document provides guidance to all community, nontransient noncommunity, and transient noncommunity drinking water systems, as well as Department staff on the guidelines and implementation of the Commonwealth’s Public Water System Capability Enhancement Program. The purpose of this document is to establish a rational methodology to implement, track and allocate appropriate resources needed to meet the Federal requirements for a State capacity development strategy for all public water systems. Substantive revisions are proposed to the guidance to facilitate more effective use of grant funds from the United States Environmental Protection Agency by incorporating principles for long-term sustainability.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft TGD through Monday, August 15, 2022. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail must include the commentator’s name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department’s online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments can also be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.
The Department of Environmental Protection extended the availability of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity (PAG-03) for six months. The permit will expire September 23. For questions on the permit, contact Maria Schumack at [email protected] or 717-705-0486. Additional information is available on the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
DEP: NOTICE OF STATEWIDE WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETINGS RESCHEDULED
The Department of Environmental Protection announced meetings for the Statewide Water Resource have been rescheduled for July 20, September 21, and November 16. Meetings will be held at 9 a.m. in Rachel Carson State Office, 16th Floor, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17105. To provide comments prior to the meeting, contact James Horton at [email protected] or 717-772-1100 to sign up for the meeting in advance. Additional information is available on the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
PUC: NOTICE OF POLICY STATEMENT ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION AT DOC. NO. M-2022-3033054
The Public Utility Commission provided notice of the policy statement on public and private fire protection at Doc. No. M-2022- 3033054. As per the motion, it requests PUC’s Commission Bureau of Technical Utility Services to solicit input from Class A water public utility companies on the development of a policy statement for a best practices approach to aspects of fire protection services subject to oversight from PUC. To file comments, contact the commission through eFiling or mail to Sec. Rosemary Chiavetta, PUC, 400 N. St., Harrisburg, PA 17120. Additional information is available on the Pennsylvania Bulletin.