The Department of Environmental Protection gave notice of two public meetings this week.

DEP will hold a public meeting on October 26 on the Source Water Assessment for Mountain Water Association at the Association’s offices in Smithfield, Fayette County. The purpose of the meeting is to provide a review of the draft SWAP Report and an opportunity for the public to voice any additional concerns or make suggestions regarding the assessment of the groundwater source within the Brownfield Hollow Watershed. This watershed is the source of public water supplied by the Mountain Water Association.

The Safe Drinking Water Reauthorization of 1996 required states to develop a SWAP to assess drinking water sources. For more information about the public meeting, contact Helen Humphreys-Short, Community Relations Coordinator, 412-442-4183.

The Department and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission are holding a public meeting on October 18 in Towanda, Bradford County for the purpose of discussing and accepting comments on the proposed TMDL developed for Long Valley Run in Bradford County. Several stream segments in the watershed have been identified as impaired due to high levels of metals, from acid mine drainage.

The proposed TMDL and information on the TMDL program can be viewed and printed on the Department’s TMDL webpage. Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be post marked by December 16.

10/15/2004