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Water Supply Training Set
Residents of Lebanon, Dauphin, Lancaster, and surrounding counties will have an opportunity to attend a training workshop on how to properly manage their home's private water system, such as wells, springs, or cisterns. The training will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in South Londonderry Township, Lebanon County. Residents who rely on private water systems as their home drinking water supply may be at risk of drinking contaminated water. In Pennsylvania, public drinking water supplies are the only water supplies that are tested and protected against contamination. Private water systems are unregulated, so landowners need to take the proper measures themselves to ensure that their drinking water is safe for consumption. The workshop is offered as part of the Master Well Owner Network, a program intended to teach volunteers from across Pennsylvania about proper management of their own private water system. In return, the volunteers must go out into their local community to educate others about the importance of proper management of private drinking water supplies. All volunteers will receive a handbook and other educational materials, a free sanitary well cap, a free lunch, a certificate for completion of the training workshop, access to Penn State water experts, and an invitation to the Pennsylvania Groundwater Association summer conference. To become part of the network or for more information, readers may contact Stephanie Clemens at (814) 865-2250 or mwon@psu.edu . More details and an application may be found by visiting mwon.cas.psu.edu/ and clicking on the Become a Volunteer link. Space is limited, and applications need to be received by Saturday, Oct. 31, or until all spots are filled. Middletown Area Shopper - 10/07/2009 Columbia-Wrightsville Merchandiser - 10/21/2009 East Shore Area Shopper - 10/28/2009 Manheim-Lititz Merchandiser - 10/28/2009 Elizabethtown-Mount Joy Merchandiser - 10/28/2009 Hershey-Hummelstown-Palmyra Community Courier - 10/28/2009 |
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