It's #DrinkingWaterWeek ! 🚰 This week we are sharing a PA drinking water fact each day to celebrate. 🎉

The oldest documented public water system in the US is here in PA.

Schaefferstown Water Company!

In honor of #drinkingwaterweek and staying true to the commitment of Getting Stuff Done, the Shapiro Administration recently announced the investment of $274 million in water infrastructure projects spanning 22 counties!

This marks a total of $12 billion invested in clean water…

Curious about our Growing Greener Plus Program? 🌱 Here's a success story from Middle Township in Susquehanna County.

With funds provided from a Growing Greener Grant and with the assistance from the Susquehanna County Conservation District, this dairy operation was able to get…

Yesterday Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley attended the Goodwill Electronic Recycling Event! Goodwill, which covers 22 counties and has 42 retail locations, launched free e-waste collection at all locations in central and southeast PA.

Not only will Goodwill Keystone Area’s…

It's #DrinkingWaterWeek ! 🚰 This week we are sharing a PA drinking water fact each day to celebrate. 🎉

Pennsylvania’s drinking water primarily comes from several river basins.

The three largest of these are the Delaware, Susquehanna, and Ohio River Basins. Over 10 million…

It's #DrinkingWaterWeek ! 🚰 This week we are sharing a PA drinking water fact each day to celebrate. 🎉

2024 is the 50th Anniversary of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act and the 40th Anniversary of the PA Safe Drinking Water Act.

Both acts set health-based standards for…

It's #DrinkingWaterWeek ! 🚰 This week we are sharing a PA drinking water fact each day to celebrate. 🎉

Did you know that PA water systems have to demonstrate compliance with 98 standards?

This is because Pennsylvania has some of the strictest drinking water standards in the…

Our aquatic biologists partnered with the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District water quality team to gather samples from streams at Loyalhanna Dam to make reservoir-management decisions, such as how much water to release to improve downstream water quality and to ensure clean…

It's #DrinkingWaterWeek ! 🚰 This week we are sharing a PA drinking water fact each day to celebrate. 🎉

Did you know there are approximately 7,900 public water systems in PA providing water to 11.5 million people?

Since the Pennsylvania population is almost 13 million people,…

PA has more abandoned coal mines than any other state in the country — and many of them weren’t properly closed, leading to hazardous chemicals in our streams and rivers and sinkholes that can damage homes and businesses. 
 
If your home or business is over an abandoned mine,…

It's Air Quality Awareness Week!

The Air Quality Index (AQI) tells you how clean or polluted the air really is. Like the weather, it can change from day to day or even hour to hour.

Just as you would check the weather forecast before heading outside, it would also be a good…

Congratulations to the 2024 Keep PA Beautiful Litter Hawk Youth Award Winners!

DEP Acting Executive Deputy Secretary, Ramez Ziadeh was among those on hand to welcome students to the ceremony. This DEP-funded program provides a way for students from kindergarten through grade 6 to…

Last week at Cowans Gap State Park volunteers gathered to collect trash and about half of the group consisted of divers who were able to collect trash that sinks to the bottom of the lake!

Shoutout to two Commonwealth employees (from DEP and PA Department of Banking and Securities) who were able to…

In celebration of #ConservationDistrictWeek , here are some amazing projects that showcase the power of partnership in environmental stewardship.

Conservation Districts are integral partners with DEP, helping their communities to improve and protect their natural resources.…

Last week DEP attended the ribbon-cutting event for Rolling Harvest Food who's mission includes increasing access to donated fresh produce and healthy foods to area hunger-relief sites and providing local farmers and food producers with free, effective delivery and distribution of…

DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley visited the
WILSBACH DISTRIBUTOR to celebrate their commitment to reducing air pollution in Central PA with 5 new electric trucks funded by a Driving PA Forward grant! 🎉

A great showcase on how business and government can work together to get…

“The goal with our permit modernization efforts is always processing permit applications in the most efficient way possible while still maintaining the high levels of environmental protection that Pennsylvanians expect and deserve from DEP,” said Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley.…

We have some great news to share! Four falcon chicks hatched over the weekend and are currently being brooded full time by 09/BS.

DYK? The eyasses (baby falcons) have to be brooded (the act or behavioral instinct for incubation) for their first week of life because they need…

In partnership with PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, @paagriculture,Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Chesapeake Conservancy, Northcentral PA Conservancy and other Turtle Creek project partners, we are proud to announce that stream segments at Turtle Creek are now delisted and removed from the impaired waters list in…