The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 30 PA Bulletin scheduling additional public hearings on proposed changes to the Water Quality Toxics Management Strategy by DEP and proposed changes to the Triennial Water Quality Standard regulations by the Environmental Quality Board for January 30.

The notice also formally extends the comment period for both the proposed changes to February 16.

The DEP hearing on the Water Quality Toxics Strategy will be held at DEP’s Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street in Norristown, Montgomery County at 1:00 p.m.

The EQB hearing on the Triennial Water Quality Standard regulations will be held at DEP’s Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street in Norristown, Montgomery County at 2:00 p.m.

DEP and the EQB held three hearings on each of the Water Quality Toxics Strategy and the related Triennial Water Quality Standard regulation changes earlier in December.

Click Here for more information on the proposed changes to the Toxics Strategy.  Click Here for more information on the changes proposed in the Triennial Water Quality Standard regulations.

For more information, to submit comments and to review copies of the proposals, visit DEP’s eComment webpage.

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[Posted: Dec. 29, 2017]

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