Ryan Trahan The Plymouth County Water Works Association is pleased to announce the availability of $8,000 in scholarships for 2017. Please find below a link to the scholarship application, which includes the submission requirements. The deadline for all scholarships to be submitted is April 5, 2017. PCWWA Scholarship 2017
Hi Everyone, please follow the link to view the February 2017 edition of the On Tap Newsletter. PCWWA On Tap Feb 2017
FW: MassGIS Data Update: DFW Coldwater Fisheries Resources Water suppliers renewing their Water Management Act permits or seeking new permits in subbasins face additional metrics when Coldwater Fisheries are mapped within the subbasin. MassGIS has updated the mapped areas based upon recent data: From: Trust, Michael (MassIT) Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 11:17 AM Subject: MassGIS … Read more
FROM USEPA, JANUARY, 2017: To aid drinking water utilities in preparing for sampling and field testing that could occur during water contamination incidents, EPA released, “Guidance for Building Field Capabilities to Respond to Drinking Water Contamination.” The guidance outlines basic and advanced field response activities and also provides information pertaining to staffing, quality assurance, and … Read more
FROM THE EPA, JANUARY, 2017: EPA has updated its Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides in drinking water to reflect the latest scientific information. The benchmarks are levels of certain pesticides in drinking water or source waters for drinking water at or below which adverse health effects are not anticipated from one-day or lifetime exposures. First … Read more
Due to the 2016 drought, the MA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs intends to update the State’s Drought Management Plan (May, 2013 See Drought Plan FINAL 05-16-2013 pdf ). Please review the current plan to see if there are specific changes you would like to request. Some revision requests that water suppliers may want to make … Read more
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Medfield, Massachusetts The Town of Medfield, MA is seeking applicants for the position of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. The position works under the direction of the WWTP Chief and Assistant Chief Operators and performs necessary functions for the WWTP and pumping stations. The position is responsible for sampling of influent/effluent for … Read more
from PaintSquare.com: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published its long-awaited final rule regarding slip, trip and fall hazards for general industry. The rule—which updates OSHA’s Walking-Working Surfaces standard and adds requirements for personal fall protection systems—is aimed at increasing consistency between general and construction industries, helping to clarify issues … Read more
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On November 17, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a final list of contaminants that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water regulation. This list is the Fourth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 4) published by EPA since the SDWA amendments of 1996. The … Read more