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Local Water Quality

August 01, 2022 11:00 AM

Helping to sustain pollinators and reducing stormwater runoff, one yard at a time.


June 08, 2022 09:00 AM

While most recreationally caught sport fish in PA are safe to eat, chemicals such as mercury and PCBs have been found in some fish in PA.


June 08, 2022 09:00 AM

For many years, hydroelectric dams have prevented American Eels from migrating up the Susquehanna River.


March 30, 2022 09:00 AM

January 12, 2022 12:00 PM

​When temperatures drop, so can the strength of water mains.


July 15, 2021 10:00 AM

Keeping Pennsylvania waters healthy and clean starts local and, on one farm in Susquehanna County, with the help of 120-head of cattle.


October 05, 2020 01:00 PM

The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is the world’s largest volunteer effort to improve the health of the world’s oceans and waterways.


September 30, 2020 12:00 PM

DEP’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation wins national award for removal of 70 acres of hazardous coal refuse piles in Ehrenfeld


September 08, 2020 08:00 AM

DEP staff volunteered with the Bucks County Conservation District to remove invasive water chestnuts from from Lake Towhee.


July 28, 2020 02:00 PM

Summer is the season for stream work. With 86,000 miles of streams and rivers in PA, maintenance of these waterways can be a daunting task.