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WILLISTOWN TWP, PA — Willistown Township supervisors will consider changes to residential stormwater regulations on November 9 that would exempt certain smaller construction projects and in-place replacements from stormwater management …
Willistown Weighs New Stormwater Rules for Residential Projects Read More
EAST FALLOWFIELD TWP, PA — East Fallowfield Township supervisors will consider an ordinance Oct. 27 that would allow the township to require certain properties with failing on-lot sewage systems to …
East Fallowfield Weighs Mandatory Sewer Connections Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — East Bradford Township supervisors will reconsider a package of code changes Oct. 1 that would tighten solicitation licensing, expand curb-maintenance obligations, revise stormwater standards, prohibit overnight …
East Bradford Resets Vote on Broad Township Code Changes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Harmful bacteria were detected repeatedly in the Delaware River and waterways across Philadelphia and its suburbs during 2024 and 2025, with some Chester County monitoring sites reaching …
Report Flags Bacteria Risks Across Philly-Area Waterways Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new $144 million federal initiative aims to identify, measure, and ultimately remove microplastics from the human body, addressing what health officials describe as a growing but …
$144M Federal Push Targets Hidden Microplastics Threat Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania environmental officials have ordered that two warehouses proposed for use as federal detention facilities cannot receive water or sewage service or be occupied until the projects …
State Blocks Water, Sewage Service to Proposed Detention Centers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sweeping $44 million conservation investment is set to ripple across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, federal officials announced Wednesday, funding 72 projects aimed at slashing pollution, restoring …
$44M Surge Targets Bay Cleanup, Habitat Revival Across Region Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials announced a new, record-setting surge of water infrastructure funding, committing $559.4 million for 36 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and non-point source projects across 25 counties …
Shapiro Administration Unleashes $559M Water Blitz, Topping Prior Records Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A new infusion of nearly $2 million in federal-backed funding is pushing Wilmington’s long-running effort to confront toxic PFAS contamination while shielding residents from steep water rate …
Wilmington Lands $2M PFAS Grant as Federal Funds Reshape Water Systems Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection this past week unveiled a sweeping slate of clean-water investments, major enforcement actions, and permitting reforms aimed at restoring local waterways, …
Clean Water Shake-Up: What’s Behind Pennsylvania’s New Environmental Push? Read More