Webinar to examine stray shale-gas migration into groundwater
Sampling stray gas that is bubbling up through surface water. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Investigations into natural gas from shale development migrating into groundwater will be the focus of a free,...
View ArticleWater Cycle, Wellowner, Groundwater, and Pollution Prevention Workshops...
The Carbon County Groundwater Guardians is partnering with the Pocono Northeast RC&D Council to make available a number of informational and education workshops in Pennsylvania. The topics that...
View ArticleArsenic in Drinking Water and Private Wells
What is arsenic? Arsenic is a semi-metal, a member of the nitrogen family. It occurs naturally in the earth and in the seas. It is odorless and tasteless. Arsenic is an element (As) that occurs in the...
View ArticleHow to Clean Out a Private Well – Suspected of PCB Oil Contamination- From...
How to Clean Out a Private Well – Suspected of PCB Oil Contamination This post was developed following a private well owner outreach program in Pennsylvania. Where the homeowner suspected this was a...
View ArticleGet Your Private Well Water Tested Help Protect Groundwater Quality
For 2015, the Keystone Clean Water Team is making sure we inform all visitors about two unique programs. Program 1 – Informational Water Testing The Keystone Clean Water Team has partnered with a...
View ArticleBig Bass Lake Presentation on Well Water Poconos Monroe Wayne County...
Not Regulated – Users Need Help – Mission of the Keystone Clean Water Team The Keystone Clean Water Team was invited to Big Bass Lake to discuss groundwater and private well issues with the...
View ArticleB.F. Environmental Partners with Keystone Clean Water Team to Share...
WILKES-BARRE, PA—September 25, 2015—B.F. Environmental Consultants, an environmental consulting firm providing a range of services throughout the Northeast, announced today that it will begin making...
View ArticleGlyphosate Herbicide in Drinking Water Roundup
“Glyphosate is an herbicide that is regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It is an ingredient in Roundup, a widely used herbicide, as well as more than 700 other products for sale in the United...
View ArticleBacterial contamination in private water wells send thousands of people...
“It may not have been bad shrimp or dirty lettuce that kept you up all night. A recent study shows that in North Carolina, microbes in drinking water from private wells are responsible for estimated...
View ArticlePennsylvania Lead Task Force – John Yudichak. Senate Resolution 33
Senate Approves Resolution Creating Task Force to Investigate Threat of Lead Exposure in Pennsylvania Senator John T. Yudichak recently announced that Senate Resolution 33 — which creates a bipartisan...
View ArticleYour Drinking Water and Your Health – You are Not an Observer !
Even though 60% of the human body is water, water is a resource that is often taken for granted. The primary concerns with water relate to having adequate quantity of the proper quality. In terms of...
View ArticleNew Question – Looking for Filter to Remove Giardia and Cryptosporidium
During the last week, we received multiple calls about testing for Giardia and Cryptosporidum in Well Water and City Water. Our response is yes we can help, but is that the best course of action? We...
View ArticleClean Streams, the Poconos, and You: A Panel Discussion about Exceptional...
Please join Our Pocono Waters Campaign for a panel discussion about clean streams in the Poconos and the economic, environmental, and recreational benefits they provide for the region. When:...
View ArticleThis Year- Asked About Reverse Osmosis Treatment System
For some reason, this year we received a lot of questions from individuals looking to purchase or install a reverse osmosis treatment system. The first question they all ask was about the features,...
View ArticleUDRBC Seminar Next Week; Water Quality and Legislative Update
Next Thursday, May 2, the Upper Delaware River Basin Citizens or UDRBC will be holding a seminar in Lookout, Pennsylvania to talk landowner rights and more. Be there! The UDRBC, lead by Ned Lang and a...
View ArticlePenn State Extension to Provide No-Cost Drinking Water Testing for Lead and...
Community Announcement Have you ever had the drinking water from your well, spring or cistern tested for lead and other health-related pollutants? If not, here is your chance. Penn State Extension has...
View ArticlePike County Pennsylvania – Private Septic Systems Need Maintenance???
On September 19, 2019, the Pike County Conservation District hosted a 2-hour informational work and training session. The topic – Properly Maintaining Your On-Lot Septic System To help Pike County...
View ArticlePodcast Pike County with Brian Oram Septic and Environmental Issues
On September 19, 2019, the Pike County Conservation District hosted a 2-hour informational work and training session. The topic – Properly Maintaining Your On-Lot Septic System. In January 2020, I...
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