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Government Relations Update

Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) disapproves the Water Quality Standard for Manganese and Implementation final-form regulation and the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) withdraws it.>>

IRRC No. 3334 Environmental Quality Board #7-569: Safe Drinking Water PFAS MCL Rule was unanimously approved.>>

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Pennsylvania’s final WIP 3 did not demonstrate how the Commonwealth would meet its Bay Restoration goals for nitrogen and sediment pollution reduction.>>

The Office of Open Records (OOR) E-File Appeal Portal

The E-File Appeal Portal, a one-stop location for all records involving all Right-to-Know Law appeals is now available.>>

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Mitigation Actions

CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of the Health and Human Services (HHS) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory with technical details associated with Hive ransomware variants identified through FBI investigations as recently as November 2022.>>

On November 30th, the 2021/2022 two-year legislative session formally ends, and all legislation not passed must be reintroduced as a new bill in the next session. The next session will begin on January 3, 2023.

The following members comprise the House Republican Leadership team for the 2023-24 Legislative Session:

Leader: Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster)
Whip: Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington)
Appropriations Chair: Rep. Seth Grove (R-York)
Caucus Chairman: Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland)
Caucus Secretary: Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia)
Caucus Administrator: Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland)
House Republican Policy Committee Chair: Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington)

Upcoming Events

PFAS: Different Treatment Technologies to Optimize your Authority (1 PDH)

Wednesday, December 07, 2022, from 1 PM - 2 PM

Region 6 Fall Meeting

Wednesday, December 07, 2022, from 5 PM - 7 PM

Johnstown, PA 15901

WIN Conference

February 27, 2023 - February 28, 2023

Lancaster, PA

Registration materials coming soon.

Member Spotlight

A recent visit to East Donegal Sewer Authority to visit Cheryl Brubaker, Manager, and the plant operators, Austin and Dave.

The Communications Committee is pleased to announce Member Spotlights, a new feature showcasing members and the important work they are doing. Look for these stories on PMAA’s website, on LinkedIn and Facebook, and in upcoming issues of The Authority magazine.