Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to hold public hearing and meeting on April 19 in Dover

DOVER (April 4, 2017) – The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) will hold a public hearing and meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 19 in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 South Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.

Public Hearing Agenda

  • Overview of the Draft Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Project Priority Lists (PPLs) and Intended Use Plans (IUPs)
  • WIAC and Public Comments
  • Public record will remain open until May 22, 2017.

Council Meeting Agenda

WIAC – Informational

  • WIAC’s Bond Bill Presentation and Remarks
  • Town of Frankford – Drinking Water Agreement Overview
  • President’s FY 2018 Budget Cuts for USDA, Rural Development

New Business

WIAC vote to approve Draft CWSRF and DWSRF FY 2017 PPLs and IUPs DWSRF Loan Requests

  • City of Wilmington – Transmission and Distribution Main Improvements Phase II
  • City of Harrington – Water Main, Storage Tower and Well Improvement Project

CWSRF Loan Requests

  • Sussex County – Rt. 54 Septic System Elimination project
  • Town of Laurel – Supplemental Loan Request – 6th Street Storm Water Project

Statewide Wastewater Facilities Assessment Update proposal
Drinking Water Matching Planning Grant requests
Clean Water Project Planning Advance request – City of Newark
Community Water Quality Improvement Grant requests
Surface Water Matching Planning Grant – extension request

Reports
Administrators’ Reports
Subcommittees’ Reports

For more information about WIAC, please call 302-739-9941.

Media Contact: Melanie Rapp, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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