Posts Tagged ‘water quality’
Update: DNREC Lifts Recreational Water Advisory in Rehoboth Beach
A recreational water advisory for a portion of Rehoboth Beach has been lifted. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources issued the advisory Tuesday due to elevated levels of bacteria which…
Read MoreRecreational Water Advisory Issued for Portions of Rehoboth Beach
A recreational water advisory has been issued for a portion of beach in Rehoboth Beach due to high enterococcus levels. According to the Department of Natural Resources, swimmers are cautioned…
Read More$18.8-Million Awarded to Chesapeake Bay Restoration Programs
22 Chesapeake Bay ecological restoration projects will get a share of $18.8-million in funding, according to Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.The grants are made possible…
Read MorePFAS Found In Untreated Well Water Across Del., Says USGS
Contaminants known as PFAS have been found to be widely distributed in untreated well water in Delaware, with the highest number of types of chemicals in Sussex and New Castle…
Read MoreUntreated Wastewater Spills Into Rehoboth Bay Waterway; Shellfish Harvesting Suspended
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources has issued an emergency closure of commercial and recreational harvest of oysters, clams and mussels in Rehoboth Bay after a spill from a residential…
Read MoreUpdate: Bethany Crest Water Tests Safe For Drinking, Cooking
Rehoboth Beach, Sussex Co. Negotiate On Ocean Outfall Agreement
Sussex County is proposing to purchase a portion of Rehoboth Beach’s excess ocean outfall capacity for treated wastewater. The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners discussed the proposal at a special meeting Thursday.…
Read MoreGrants Available For Farmers To Plant Cover Crops
More than $540,000 will be available for the planting of cover crops in the Delaware Bay and Inland Bays watersheds of Sussex County over the next two years. The USDA…
Read MoreSewer Rupture Pours Wastewater Into St. Jones River
A sewer break has caused wastewater to flow into the St. Jones River in Kent County. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, the ‘force main break’ occurred near…
Read MoreWell Owners, Users May Get Water Tested For Free
Free water quality testing is available in Delaware thanks to a partnership between the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project and Delaware Public Health. Testing kits are available for owners and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Water Quality Advisory LIFTED for Fenwick Island State Park Beach
UPDATED – Wednesday – 5pm – The swimming advisory has been lifted. For more information go to http://apps.dnrec.state.de.us/RecWater/ ================================================ A water quality advisory has been issued for Fenwick Island State…
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