Source: US State of Pennsylvania
March 20, 2025 – Vintondale, PA
ADVISORY – INDIANA COUNTY – Lt. Gov. Davis and DEP Acting Secretary Shirley to Unveil New Blacklick Abandoned Mine Treatment Facility
Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley, and other local/county officials, will tour Pennsylvania’s newest Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment Facility. The facility will help clean up 25 miles of waterways.
The Open House, which is also open to community members, is an opportunity to tour the Blacklick Treatment Facility and learn how it will eliminate uncontrolled discharges of untreated mine water into Blacklick Creek. Tours will be available from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, with a short ceremony beginning at 1:00 PM.
WHAT: Blacklick Treatment Facility Open House event
WHEN: March 20, 2025, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
WHERE: 4252 Wehrum Road, Vintondale, PA 15961
MEDIA CONTACT: Tom Decker, thomadecke@pa.gov// 814-332-6615
For more information, visit the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s website, or follow DEP on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), or LinkedIn.