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Penn State issues annual Drinking Water Quality Report

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant (OPP) recently issued its annual Drinking Water Quality Report. OPP routinely monitors the University’s drinking water, and the full report can be viewed on the department’s website.

This year’s report found the University drinking water system met all federal and state drinking water quality requirements in 2020.  

Drinking water for the campus is produced at the University Water Treatment Plant where the water undergoes microfiltration, granular activated carbon adsorption and nanofiltration treatment to produce drinking water of the highest quality for the campus. Water sampling required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is conducted at the Water Treatment Plant and throughout the water distribution system in the interest of community safety and regulatory compliance.

Due to the pandemic, some buildings had very little or no water use for extended periods of time. As the University planned for the phased return to normal on-campus operations, OPP technicians prepared buildings for occupancy by flushing out water systems and performing water quality tests as part of its continuing safety efforts. 

Those with questions regarding the annual Drinking Water Quality Report can contact Jim Hosgood, water services supervisor, at 814-863-6187.

Last Updated June 15, 2021