Drought Watch Update Announcement

After the July 2, 2025, meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force, a drought watch has been lifted for the counties that were previously in a drought watch.

All counties returned to a normal status.

While all of the Commonwealth has officially returned to a normal status concerning drought, there may be pockets of the Commonwealth that continue to experience a slow recovery. The drought conditions in late 2024 were significant and in some areas were the driest on record since 2002.

PA Department of Environmental Protection

Smaller, everyday adjustments you can make:

Turn off the water while brushing teeth, shaving and doing dishes.
Take shorter showers- a standard shower head uses about 2.5 gallons per minute
While waiting for water to "warm up" collect it in a plastic jug to use later.
Water houseplants, with unconsumed instead of putting it down the drain.
Store drinking water in the refrigerator instead of running the faucet for cold water.
Make sure your dishwasher and washing machine are full before running.
Repair dripping faucets and other leaks.