Dec 6, 2024 | Government Affairs, Industry News
The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a draft Manual For Land Treatment Of Wastewater Technical Guidance [DEP ID: 385-2188-006]. (formal notice)The draft Manual contains guidance for project applicants and their consultants in the planning,...
Nov 19, 2024 | Government Affairs, Industry News
At its September 2024 meeting, the PA DEP Sewage Advisory Committee (SAC) received a second predraft version of the Department’s Technical Decision Making (TDM) Guidance for Onlot Sewage System Repair Situations (download as Word Doc from SAC website).The SAC is...
Nov 8, 2024 | Government Affairs
Presidential Election– President Elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in PA 50.51% to 48.53%. He ended up winning with a margin of just over 136,000 votes. PA State Offices- Republican Dave Sunday defeated Democrat Eugene DePasquale with 50.85% of...
Aug 5, 2024 | Government Affairs, Legislative Update
On July 11, 2024, Senate Bill 654 (Bartolotta-R-Beaver/Greene/Washinton) was signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro as Act 56 of 2024. This law marks a multi-year effort by PSMA since 2015 to gain an exemption from the state Sales Tax for cleaning and/or...