Historic Agreement Permanently Protects Source of Harrisburg’s Drinking Water

HARRISBURG (April 28, 2016) – Last night, Capital Region Water’s Board of Directors unanimously approved an agreement to conserve its 8,200 acre DeHart Property in Dauphin County by easement in partnership with the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and Fort Indiantown Gap. The 8,200 acre DeHart Property located in northern Dauphin County is the primary source of drinking water for Capital Region Water’s 60,000 plus customers. The DeHart Property includes the five mile