Pennsylvania Passes State Water Plan
The Water Resources Planning Act, commonly referred to as Act 220 and signed into law in December 2002, established a Statewide Water Resources Committee and six Regional Water Resources Committees. The act charged these committees to develop a new State Water Plan with routine five-year updates. In 2009, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approved a new State Water Plan.
To keep the plan dynamic and relevant, federal, interstate, state, and local governments, as well as nongovernmental organizations, water utilities, and water end-users will all play major roles in implementing and continuously improving the State Water Plan. DEP is working with a Citizens Advisory Committee to get the public's opinions on which water issues should be a priority of the plan in the future. Visit the Calendar of Events on the State Water Plan Web site to find out when and where to attend a Citizens Advisory Committee meeting.
Learn More:
Pennsylvania State Water Plan Web site