Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the latest PA Bulletin--

The Environmental Quality Board is inviting comments on a proposed regulation change delisting sludge filter cake as a hazardous waste that is derived from liquid wastes managed by MAX Environmental Technologies at their Bulger waste facility in Washington County and the Yukon waste facility in Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 235)   Read more here.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 8 PA Bulletin of final Pennsylvania Function-Based Aquatic Resource Compensation Protocol Technical Guidance  (DEP ID: 310-2137-001).  Click Here to find document by its number when available.  Questions should be directed to David Goerman at dgoerman@pa.gov or 717-772-5971.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 8 PA Bulletin rescinding the Handbook for PennVEST Drinking Water Project Technical Guidance and the Handbook for PennVEST Wastewater Project Technical Guidance. The Department's project management guidance is now a standard operating procedure (SOP) with supporting public guidance available online.   Questions should be directed to Richard Wright at riwright@pa.gov or 717-772-4059.

PA Bulletin - January 8, 2022

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 76 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the January 8 PA Bulletin - pages 245 to 321.

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

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DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda [July 2021] - DEP webpage

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