Authority_October_2020

October 2020 - The Authority 55 846 Fourth Avenue Coraopolis, Allegheny County, PA (Headquarters) Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA (Branch Office) Albion, Erie County, PA (Branch Office) 412-264-4400 | www.lsse.com Dutch Ridge Road and I-376 Waterline Crossing Brighton Township Municipal Authority Regional Collection System Linesville Pine Joint Municipal Authority Managing Principals: Kevin A. Brett, P.E.; Ned Mitrovich, P.E.; Jason E. Stanton, P.E. Award-Winning $65 Million River Intake & Interim Water Treatment Facility Center Township Water Authority Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Phase Services ■ Water ■ Wastewater ■ Stormwater ■ Surveying Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour on November 1. SRBC Proposed GP-01 – Groundwater Remediation Projects The Susquehanna River Basin Com- mission released its first General Per- mit that would approve the withdrawal of groundwater for groundwater remediation projects and the con- sumptive use of that same water under GP-01. A General Permit is a permit issued by the Commission in lieu of an individual approval for a specific cat- egory of projects that the Commission regulates. A General Permit covers a type of activity that can operate under the same conditions and will result in minimal adverse impacts to the water resources of the Basin. Updated Draft Drinking Water Technical Guidance Documents DEP’s Technical Assistance Center Advisory Committee for Small Water Systems (TAC) met virtually on July 23rd to review and discuss two draft drinking water guidance documents that DEP is updating. The One Hour Reporting Guidance Strategy and the Pennsylvania Capability Enhancement Strategy were both updated to provide needed clarification in a few provi- sions as well as add responsibilities of DEP in order to meet requirements to receive federal funding for water sys- tems. These documents will be revised based on the TAC Board’s comments, and, once published in the PA Bulletin, will be available for public comment. For further information, con- tact the PMAA Government Relations Staff... Jennie Shade, Director shade@ municipalauthorities.org Jennifer Case, GR Liaison case@ municipalauthorities.org (continued from page 14)