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Water Quality Hearings Scheduled

07/29/2010

One in a series of public hearings on the future of clean water in Pennsylvania is scheduled for next Thursday, August 5th in Erie.

The state House Democratic Policy Committee has scheduled the meetings to hear from several experts how Pennsylvania can ensure clean water for residential, agricultural and recreational use.  One hearing is set for today i Philadelphia.

The hearings are led by state Representative Mike O'Brien, who says Pennsylvania's water quality has been improving, and incidents of contaminated water are generally isolated.

The Policy Committee has scheduled hearings on a number of topics this summer in preparation for the fall legislative session.