| There are only a few more weeks for my Summer Collection Drive! We’re still in need of school snacks, juice pouches, school supplies, hair care, body wash, menstrual products and dish soap. You can drop donations off at my district office or at one of our municipal township buildings!
- Lower Providence Township Building – 100 Parklane Drive, Eagleville PA 19403
- Collegeville Borough Hall – 491 E. Main Street, Collegeville, PA 19426
- West Norriton Township Building – 1630 W. Marshall Street, Jeffersonville, PA 19403
- Trappe Borough Council – 525 W. Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
- Upper Providence Township Municipal Building – 1286 Black Rock Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
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| Collegeville & Trappe Public Water Notice
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| If you live in the Collegeville or Trappe Boroughs, a public notice was sent out with information regarding your drinking water.
Collegeville residents may visit: https://www.collegeville-pa.gov/public-water-notice/
Trappe residents may visit: https://trappeborough.com/information-regarding-your-drinking-water/
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| As we come out of the recent extreme heat wave that impacted our area, it’s hard not to worry about when the next one will start and if we can stay cool in the duration. Running air conditioning consistently can severely strain our power grids, risk black outs, and of course, raise the cost of our electric bills. But Pennsylvanians have a natural solution to rising temperatures: our waterways. With over 86,000
miles of waterways in Pennsylvania, most Pennsylvanians live within a 10 miles radius of a river or stream and in House District 150 it is only 6 miles. Water recreation in Pennsylvania rivers from kayaking, canoeing, to swimming, are all gaining in popularity and help keep Pennsylvanians cool in the summer months, especially during heat waves. However, ongoing pollution remains a threat to the health of the waterways and the people who use them.
PennEnvironment, an environmental advocacy, research and policy center, recently released two reports focusing on sewage pollution in Philadelphia and surrounding areas, as well as safe swimming practices on America’s beaches, stating the most common reason for sewage pollution stemmed from stormwater mismanagement and sewage overflow. I have already introduced multiple bills in the house, such as HB 1275 for Riparian Buffers and HB 699 for Comprehensive Storm Water Management that, if implemented, would update stormwater management practices, reduce the output of pollution in our waterways, and create natural barriers to clean the water that passes through before it hits our waterways.
If we can clean up our water, Pennsylvanians can cool off in the summer knowing that they are safe from potential illness – and have fun while doing so!
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| Please continue to stay safe, healthy and well-informed.
And, if you have questions about any state-related issue, please contact my office at 484-200-8263 or email [email protected].
Sincerely,
Rep. Joe Webster
State Representative
150th Legislative District
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