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Jefferson County

Jefferson County Water Resource Network Enhancement

Area(s) to be protected: , Brookville, Brockway, Reynoldsville and Punxsutawney

Funded by LWVPA-CEF WREN Project - Drinking Water Source Water Protection Projects - 2000

Partners: Jefferson County Water Resource Network, Brookville, Brockway, Punxsutawney, and Jefferson Tech Schools; Brookville and Brockway Municipal Authorities; Punxsutawney Sewage Association, and PSU Cooperative Extension

Focus: The Network will expand the teams established during the project's initial stage. Teams will receive additional equipment and curriculum materials, as well as, training to be able to educate their respective communities about protection of their drinking water source waters.

Grant: $3,000

Contact: Claire Orner, 814.849.1105,
email: quietcrk@penn.com

Jefferson County Water Resource Network
Funded by LWVPA-CEF WREN Project - Drinking Water Source Protection Project 1999

Focus: The project will organize community water resource network teams centered around four participating school districts, purchase groundwater flow models, train teachers and resource specialists in use of the flow models and other educational tools. Network Teams will develop and implement action plans for their communities and share their experiences with other network members.

Partners: Brookville, Brockway, Punxsutawney, and Vo-Tech Area School District, Punxsutawney Water Company, Reynoldsville Water Company, Brockway Analytical, Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, Borough of Brockway, Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, Sweet Soil Inc, Brookville Municipal Authority

Grant: $3,000

Contact: Claire Orner, 814-849-9662, email:quietcrk@penn.com

Groundwater Protection
Funded by LWVPA-CEF WREN Project - Ground Water and Wellhead Protection Grants- 1995 & 1996

The Jefferson County Conservation District and the Rural Development Committee sponsored a Groundwater Protection Workshop and produced Groundwater Protection Information Binders for distribution at the workshop and throughout the County. The program was held in conjunction with a Groundwater Study on Mahoning Creek. Contact: Deborah Wilson, Jefferson County Conservation District, 814-849-7463.