DEP: Number of polluted waterways in Pa. up

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Jan 20, 202211:00News & Politics

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says a third of the state’s streams are impaired or polluted — meaning those waterways are unsafe for aquatic life, recreation, fish consumption and water supply. A...

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