UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant (OPP) recently issued its annual Drinking Water Quality Report for University Park. OPP routinely monitors the University’s drinking water and the full report can be viewed on the OPP website.
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 (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is conducted at the Water Treatment Plant and throughout the water distribution system in the interest of community safety and regulatory compliance.
The Penn State potable water system passed state and federal standards last year with no violations on the water quality. However, the University did receive one failure to monitor violation due to sampling for Gross Beta Particle Activity occurring outside the allowable timeframe. This violation was corrected in coordination with DEP and the required sample was taken 16 days after the allowable timeframe. At no time was the quality of the drinking water compromised. Once the sample was taken the violation was deemed corrected by DEP.
Those with questions regarding the annual Drinking Water Quality Report can contact Garry Beck, water services supervisor, at 814-506-5008.