workgroup goal
To improve drinking water quality through education, outreach, and collaboration.
key actions
- Collaboration between water utilities, regulators, and stakeholders.
- Public education on water quality and safety.
- Research and monitoring of emerging contaminants.
- Securing funding for source water protection initiatives.
The Pathogens & Point Source workgroup shares information about water quality, wastewater, technological improvements, regulatory updates, effective water management best practices, and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) among partners and the public. The workgroup emphasizes coordinated efforts among upstream and downstream water utilities and users engaged in protecting source water.
Events

featured event
SAN Annual Meeting
November 1, 2024
There are currently no events for this workgroup.
News
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PA Resources Council, PA American Water To Host 3 Drug Take-Back Day Collection Events April 27 In Allegheny County
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Top Senate Republicans aren’t happy with Pa.’s environmental regulators. Here’s why
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Can Philly get residents to drink its tap water?
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Five years after discovery, PFAS concerns continue in Bucks and Montgomery counties
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What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are there so many of them in Pennsylvania?
Cover photo credit: Freshwaters Illustrated