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Celebrating 30 Years of Environmental Progress As The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

A key milestone in this was the approval of Act 537 planning for ALCOSAN’s Woods Run Treatment Plant expansion in 2018, a critical step to ensure the region’s long-term wastewater needs are met in an environmentally responsible way.

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

There are only 6 NAAQS - ozone, carbon monoxide, particulates, lead, sulfur dioxides, and nitrogen dioxides - but they dominate most air quality concerns ranging from smog to health effects, such as from particulates and lead. EPA pays close attention to non-attainment areas.