Penn State Extension Hosts Sept. 11 Webinar On Corrosive Water Issues

Join Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Coordinator Justin Mansberger on September 11 for a webinar on Corrosive Water Issues from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Corrosive water can cause harmful metals like lead and copper to dissolve into our water supply, posing significant health risks.

This session will explore the problems associated with corrosive water and provide guidance on how to get your water tested and treated to ensure safe drinking water for you and your family.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to protect your health and improve your water quality.

Who is this for?

-- Homeowners

-- Private water supply users

-- Anyone interested in learning more about corrosive water issues

What will you learn?

-- What is corrosive water?

-- What are some problems associated with corrosive water?

-- How can corrosive water be treated?

Click Here to register and for more information.

Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn more about many more educational opportunities.

Upcoming Events

-- NOW: Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Offer Native Trees, Shrubs In Annual Fundraiser

-- Penn State Extension: Upcoming Training And Events For Agriculture Conservationists

-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals: Only A Few Seats Left: Level 1 Training  [PaEN]

-- August 27-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series Starting Aug. 27

-- August 27: Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts 3-Part Conservation Cornerstone Webinar Series For Ag Professionals Starting Aug. 27  [PaEN]

-- August 28: Penn State Extension Aug. 28 Webinar - Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide In Private Water Supply Systems  [PaEN]

-- September 4: Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Webinar On Watershed Friendly Lawn Care To Protect Drinking Water  [PaEN]

-- September 5: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Watershed Friendly Native Planting  [PaEN]

-- September 5: Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Webinar On Watching Out For Winter Road Salt  [PaEN]

-- September 6: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Classic Biological Control Of PA Invasive Species  [PaEN]

-- September 10: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Proper Native Tree Planting For Long-Term Success  [PaEN]

-- September 10--  Penn State Extension (1 of 10) Pennsylvania Forests Webinar Seminar Series - Using Geographic Information Systems to Track Management and Assess Attributes of Forested  Property.  Noon and 7:00 p.m.

-- September 11-- Penn State Extension Hosts Rain Barrel Discovery - Explore & Learn Webinar [PaEN]

-- September 12-- Penn State Extension Webinar: On A Few Acres - Permaculture & Risk Management [PaEN]

-- September 14-- Celebrate The World Of Insects At Penn State's Annual Great Insect Fair In State College  [PaEN]

-- September 19-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Cumberland County Gardening With Nature - Stormwater-Friendly Lawn Care WorkshopCleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th Street in Camp Hill.  7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

-- September 24: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Community Forestry - TreeKeeper - A Tool For Tree Canopy Management  [PaEN]

-- September 26-- York Master Watershed Stewards Host Tap Talk - Preserving York County Landscapes & Waterways With The Farm & Natural Lands Trust  [PaEN]

Resource Links:

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Friendly PA Certification

-- Penn State Extension: Why Did My Young Riparian Buffer Tree Die?

-- Penn State Extension: Guide Provides Advice On Managing Spotted Lanternfly

-- Penn State Extension: Shade Tree Commission Spotlight - Lewisburg Borough

-- Penn State Extension: High School Students Learn About Tree Care

-- Penn State Extension: Arborist Short Course Series Starting Oct. 7

-- Penn State Extension: Is That Vine Damaging My Tree?

Related Articles - Watersheds:

-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants; Sept. 12 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Northcentral PA Conservancy, Partners Complete Project To Stabilize Tioga River Bank In Blossburg, Tioga County  [PaEN]

-- Center For Watershed Protection: Introducing The PA MS4 Stormwater Collaboration Toolkit - Unlocking Water Quality Success  [PaEN]

-- Rodale Institute Presents An Evening With Will Harris: A Conversation Between Farmers Sept. 10 At Kutztown University   [PaEN]

-- Southwestern PA Water Network To Host Confluence At Mingo Creek - A Celebration Of Watersheds Sept. 28 In Washington County  [PaEN]

-- Schuylkill Action Network Hosts Sept. 24 Southeast PA Water Utility Forum At Albright College, Berks County  [PaEN]

-- PA Sea Grant: Lake Erie Shipboard Educator Science Workshop StoryMap Highlights This Year's Experience  [PaEN]

-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For 2025 Environmental Education Grants, Deadline Nov. 15

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds Newsletter: Pharmaceuticals And Water Quality; Impervious Surface Stormwater Impacts; Fix A Leaking Pond; Much More!

-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership: Winners Named In 13th Annual Photo Contest; Vote For People’s Choice Winners [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Moshannon Creek Watershed Assn: Healing The Red Mo - The Toxic Legacy Of Acid Mine Drainage In Clearfield County  [WPSU Video]

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: The Backbone Of An Amazing Network Of Partners Who Work To Restore Clean Water In Lancaster County  [Video]

-- LancasterOnline: The Giant Company Healing The Planet Tree Planting Grants Benefit McCaskey High School, Lititz Church

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Stormwater Runoff Not An Issue In Solar Fields With Proper Management, Penn State Study Finds

-- Scranton Times: Moscow Sewer Authority, US Army Corps Of Engineers To Answer Questions About Polluted Septic Tanks And Wetlands, $4 Million Remediation Project

-- KDKA: Massive River Clean Up In Pittsburgh Will Move To The Ohio River

-- Bradford Era: National Forest Service Accepting Comments On Stream Habitat Project In Elk County

-- Bradford Era: US Forest Service Seeks Input On Tar Sites Cleanup In Allegheny National Forest

-- PUC Recognizes National Water Quality Month In August

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 23 RiverWatch Video Report

-- PA Environmental Council Blog: River Rally Takeaways, Tangible And Otherwise - By Tali MacArthur, Watershed Outreach Manager

[Posted: August 22, 2024]


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