The Pennsylvania League of Women Voters Water Resources Education Network is hosting a special source water protection workshop on April 12 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Dr., Erie

Municipal officials, water system operators, community planners and watershed group representatives would benefit from the workshop where participants will learn how they can better protect their communities’ water supplies from contamination.

There will be presentations on how communities can prevent contamination by assessing their water sources, making informed decisions about land use and open space preservation, and involving the public as a partner in protection.

The workshop is underwritten by the Department of Environmental Protection.

“Increasingly, we see drinking water sources threatened by contamination,” said Kelly Burch, Director of DEP’s Northwest Office. “Technological advances have improved the ability of public water systems to effectively treat most contaminants. However, there are limitations to technological fixes, which is why it is more important than ever to prevent contamination by protecting our water sources.”

Pre-registration is required, but because DEP is underwriting the workshop, there is no fee to attend.

Register online at the Drinking Water Wise website or contact WREN Program Manager Julie Kollar by sending email to: juliekwren@verizon.net or call 267-468-0555.

3/30/2007