Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection (Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes: Title 27 - Environmental Resources; Chapter 61) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Pennsylvania Type du document Législation Date 1970 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Bassin/captage/bassin versant Pollution des eaux douces Gestion des resources en eau douce Lutte contre la pollution Normes de qualité de l'eau Santé publique Eau potable Prélèvement d'eau Zone de conservation des eaux Approvisionnement en eau Égouts Ouvrages Eau à usage récréatif Collectivité locale Subvention/incitation Eaux continentales Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This chapter of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes adopts the Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection Act. It declares that: (1) Ninety-six percent of the water-quality-impaired watersheds in this Commonwealth are polluted because of nonpoint sources of pollution such as past mining activities, urban and agricultural runoff, atmospheric deposition, on-lot sewage systems and earthmoving; (2) The Commonwealth continues to have unmet needs in the area of water and sewer infrastructure. New and improved water sources, treatment and distribution systems are necessary for public drinking water supplies; (3) The Commonwealth owns approximately 2.4 million acres of State park and State forest lands and many of these lands suffer from past environmental problems, including unreclaimed mines, acid mine drainage and abandoned oil and gas wells; (4) Open space, greenways, recreational trails, river corridors, fish and wildlife habitats, parks and recreation areas and scenic environments protect the environment, conserve natural resources and add value to communities; (5) State programs and State funding should provide maximum flexibility for elected county and municipal governmental officials to identify, prioritize and address local environmental concerns, including odor abatement problems at sewage treatment plants. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legis.state.pa.us