Right to Know

Right to Know

Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law or Act 3 of 2008 was signed by Gov. Edward G. Rendell on February 14, 2008 and became effective on January 1, 2009.

The board of the Warwick Township Water & Sewer Authority approved Resolution 2008-03, for compliance with Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law.

To request public records from the Warwick Township Water & Sewer Authority, complete the Right-to-Know Request Form and return it to the open records officer, Lauri Halderson, at lhalderson@wtwsa.org, or by fax to 215-491-9170. Written requests will be responded to in accordance with the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law.

Pennsylvania Declares Drought Conditions in 35 Counties 

The Pennsylvania Drought Task Force has announced that the counties of Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield,  Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland and York are under a Drought Watch and Berks and Schuylkill counties are under a Drought Warning due to consistent dry conditions, with very little rain over September and October. The Drought Task Force is monitoring other areas of the state.

Click here for a link to the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Drought Information page and Drought Map.

Remember, in a drought watch, we should all be seeking to reduce water use by about 5 percent through voluntary conservation measures.

DEP Declares Draught Watch & Recommends Conservation | Upper Makefield Township

Much of the state is also at high risk for fire danger due to the dry conditions and burning should be done only with extreme caution or avoided altogether.