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58 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3218.1 (2026)

 Notification to public drinking water systems.

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§ 3218.1.  Notification to public drinking water systems.

Upon receiving notification of a spill, the department shall, after investigating the incident, notify any public drinking water facility that could be affected by the event that the event occurred. The notification shall contain a brief description of the event and any expected impact on water quality.

 

Special Provisions in Appendix.  See section 4(3)(vii) of Act 13 of 2012 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2012–2016 · leading case: Robinson Twp. v. Commonwealth, 147 A.3d 536 (Pa. 2016).
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Robinson Twp. v. Commonwealth, 147 A.3d 536 (Pa. 2016). · cites it 5× “” 58 Pa.C.S. § 3218.1. Section 3222.1 applies to hydraulic fracturing activities, i.”
Robinson Twp. v. Commonwealth, 96 A.3d 1104 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014). · cites it 11× “As noted above, 58 Pa.C.S. § 3218.1 states that “[u]pon receiving notification of a spill, [DEP] shall, after investigating the incident, notify any public drinking water facility that could be affected by the event that the event occurred.”
Robinson Twp. v. Commonwealth, 83 A.3d 901 (Pa. 2013). “See 58 Pa.C.S. § 3218.1. But, the citizens note, private water wells are the prevalent drinking water sources in die rural areas where gas drilling will primarily be taking place; and the danger to public health and welfare posed by drilling is exacerbated because private wells…”
Robinson Twp. v. Commonwealth, 52 A.3d 463 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012). “Petitioners also argue that títere is disparity because under 58 Pa.C.S. § 3218.1, public drinking water facilities are treated differently than private water wells or other drinking sources.”
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