DNREC, Delaware City Refining Company, LLC agree to penalty settlements on refinery’s outstanding air violations
Date Posted: January 27, 2020
DNREC breaks ground on Brandywine Zoo Madagascar exhibit that will house endangered lemurs, tortoises
Date Posted: January 27, 2020
Report: Delaware tourism sets new records
Date Posted: January 27, 2020
Justin Day to Head Up New Partner Services Team at DTI
Date Posted: January 27, 2020
DPH Announces Two Additional Flu-Related Deaths; Delawareans Should Follow Basic Tips to Stop Spread of Germs
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Wilmington jury convicts drug trafficker in murder-for-hire plot
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Flags to be lowered Monday in remembrance of Harry “Hal” Haskell
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund Launches
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Delaware Secretary of Agriculture recognizes Barczewski for contributions to agriculture
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 13-19
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Division of the Arts Announces New Focus for Two FY2021 Grant Categories
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Governor Carney Delivers 2020 State of the State Address
Date Posted: January 23, 2020
Delaware’s Tax Season Officially Starts January 27
Date Posted: January 23, 2020
Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Jan. 28 in Dover
Date Posted: January 23, 2020
Treasurer Davis Shares Important Lesson with Third Graders
Date Posted: January 22, 2020
Governor Carney Announces Major Investment in Wilmington Schools
Date Posted: January 22, 2020
Department of Insurance Celebrates Response to Fraud in 2019
Date Posted: January 22, 2020
Governor Carney, Legislators Announce Major Investments in Clean Water
Date Posted: January 21, 2020
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs sponsors 14 special events during February 2020
Date Posted: January 21, 2020
Governor Carney Nominates Kathleen Amalfitano as Court of Common Pleas Judge in Kent County
Date Posted: January 17, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 6-12
Date Posted: January 17, 2020
Prosecutors secure conviction, sentence in Sussex County homicides
Date Posted: January 17, 2020
DPH to Hold Public Workshop On Solicitation of Water Infrastructure Improvement Projects
Date Posted: January 16, 2020
Delaware Farmers’ Markets Continue to Grow in Popularity
Date Posted: January 16, 2020
Recycling Public Advisory Council to meet Jan. 22 in Dover
Date Posted: January 16, 2020
Governor Carney, Division of Small Business Award EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies
Date Posted: January 16, 2020
2020 LIFE Conference Offers Keynote from Self-Advocates
Date Posted: January 16, 2020
Commissioner Trinidad Navarro Appointed Chair of National Antifraud Task Force
Date Posted: January 16, 2020
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Paul Fioravanti, Jr. to Court of Chancery
Date Posted: January 15, 2020
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation grows White Clay Creek State Park with new superintendent, acreage
Date Posted: January 15, 2020
$1 Million Awarded to Housing Development Fund Projects Statewide
Date Posted: January 15, 2020
Delaware’s Strong Fiscal Management Again Earns Triple-A Bond Rating
Date Posted: January 15, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 3:53AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 15, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 12:34AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 15, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 14 at 9:52PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 14, 2020
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2020 Individual Artist Fellowship Awardees
Date Posted: January 14, 2020
Marking Delaware’s Progress Improving Reentry Services
Date Posted: January 13, 2020
Urban Forestry Grants Up to $5,000 Available
Date Posted: January 13, 2020
Department of Insurance Recovers Nearly $700,000 in Fines through Company Compliance Exams
Date Posted: January 13, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 12 at 7:28AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 12, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 12 at 6:32AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 12, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 12 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 12, 2020
Wind Advisory issued January 12 at 6:07AM EST until January 12 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 12, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 12 at 5:54AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 12, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 12 at 1:47AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 12, 2020
Arbor Day Poster Contest for Grades K to 5
Date Posted: January 10, 2020
Chester man sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape
Date Posted: January 10, 2020
Attorney General Jennings secures relief for over 120 teachers in connection with their retirement accounts
Date Posted: January 10, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
Date Posted: January 10, 2020
Delaware Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries to meet Jan. 15 in Dover
Date Posted: January 10, 2020
Delaware Emergency Management Agency Earns Accreditation
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 2:55PM EST until January 8 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
DART to Host Community Conversations in New Castle County
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
DNREC, Division of Public Health accepting proposals for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water planning grants
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Program on historic African American beaches and resorts at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum on Jan. 18, 2020
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 10:25AM EST until January 8 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Jan. 22 deadline approaching to register for 2020 Delaware Wetlands Conference
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps to become effective Jan. 22 for portions of New Castle County
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 8 at 9:19AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Snow Squall Warning issued January 8 at 8:50AM EST until January 8 at 9:15AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Snow Squall Warning issued January 8 at 8:28AM EST until January 8 at 9:15AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Snow Squall Warning issued January 8 at 8:10AM EST until January 8 at 8:30AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Snow Squall Warning issued January 8 at 7:44AM EST until January 8 at 8:30AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 8 at 4:01AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 3:15AM EST until January 8 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 8, 2020
DNREC awards $150,000 to Delaware City for enhancing education, city’s restoration work, and recreational opportunities
Date Posted: January 7, 2020
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 7 at 2:32PM EST until January 8 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 7, 2020
Wind Advisory issued January 7 at 2:27PM EST until January 8 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 7, 2020
DPH Reminds Delawareans to Get Their Flu Vaccines as it Announces First Flu-Related Deaths of 2019-2020 Season
Date Posted: January 7, 2020
New chief of staff named for DNREC’s Office of the Secretary
Date Posted: January 7, 2020
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 7 at 6:19AM EST until January 8 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 7, 2020
Nominations Sought for Delaware’s Top Youth Volunteers
Date Posted: January 6, 2020
Wind Advisory issued January 5 at 7:38AM EST until January 5 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 5, 2020
Dense Fog Advisory issued January 4 at 10:20AM EST until January 4 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 4, 2020
Dense Fog Advisory issued January 4 at 8:33AM EST until January 4 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 4, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 4 at 8:02AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 4, 2020
Special Weather Statement issued January 4 at 6:27AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: January 4, 2020
DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit arrests two Wilmington men on multiple drug and weapon-related charges
Date Posted: January 3, 2020
2020 Annual Prevailing Wage Survey
Date Posted: January 3, 2020
Drug Investigation Leads to Man Wanted For Shooting
Date Posted: January 3, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 16-29
Date Posted: January 3, 2020
Governor Carney Announces Nomination of Paul Fioravanti, Jr. to Court of Chancery
Date Posted: January 3, 2020
Office Of The State Treasurer And Department Of Labor Roll Out Upgraded Unemployment Payment System
Date Posted: January 3, 2020
DNREC monitoring another Lewes WWTP malfunction and discharge of partially-treated effluent into Lewes-Rehoboth Canal
Date Posted: January 2, 2020
Delaware Shellfish Advisory Council to meet Jan. 7 in Dover
Date Posted: January 2, 2020
DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2019 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest winners
Date Posted: January 2, 2020
Coastal Flood Statement issued December 31 at 9:43PM EST until December 31 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 31, 2019
Coastal Flood Statement issued December 31 at 7:26PM EST until December 31 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 31, 2019
Coastal Flood Statement issued December 31 at 4:49PM EST until December 31 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 31, 2019
Coastal Flood Statement issued December 31 at 2:15PM EST until December 31 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 31, 2019
Emergency Sirens To Be Tested
Date Posted: December 31, 2019
Lewes WWTP, fully operational, ends discharge of partially-treated effluent into Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, Delaware Bay
Date Posted: December 28, 2019
Special Weather Statement issued December 28 at 7:57AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 28, 2019
Special Weather Statement issued December 28 at 3:25AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 28, 2019
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation hosts First Day Hikes across Delaware
Date Posted: December 27, 2019
Prison Sentence for Rape of Teenager
Date Posted: December 27, 2019
Christmas tree recycling – a Delaware post-holiday tradition – carries on statewide for 2019/2020
Date Posted: December 26, 2019
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 8:49AM EST until December 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 26, 2019
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 2:52AM EST until December 26 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 26, 2019
Special Weather Statement issued December 26 at 12:48AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Date Posted: December 26, 2019
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Thursday, January 2, 2020
DOVER – Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control staff were dispatched today to the Lewes wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) after Tidewater Utilities notified the Department that the facility was once again forced to bypass stages of its treatment and discharge partially-treated effluent into the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal late Wednesday evening. The bypass lasted two hours while Tidewater operators worked to find a solution for problems with new treatment membranes. By 11:45 p.m. Wednesday Tidewater was able to end the bypass and resume normal treatment of effluent at the wastewater treatment plant.
DNREC today monitored the WWTP’s operations and Tidewater Utilities’ continued efforts to mitigate recent system malfunctions at the plant. The Lewes WWTP discharged partially-treated effluent from Dec. 18-28, 2019 after a system malfunction caused contamination of the plant’s treatment membranes that filter flow. New membranes were installed Dec. 28, enabling full treatment to resume at that time, but Tidewater reported today that pressure build-up behind the new membranes required a bypass to avoid compromising their use. Tidewater, in consult with the membrane manufacturer, has instituted new operational protocols to minimize pressure build-up moving forward, with no further bypass events expected by plant operators. Tidewater also informed DNREC earlier today that an additional set of refurbished membranes are ready to be put back into service later today to help alleviate strain on the new treatment unit.
DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin confirmed Monday that an environmental violation had occurred when the Lewes WWTP bypassed normal treatment operations between Dec. 18-28 because of the plant’s system malfunction, and that DNREC is currently gathering pertinent information before determining appropriate action. Department staff will continue to monitor the situation at the plant daily as Tidewater Utilities works toward maintaining consistent treatment of effluent without further system malfunctions.
Although the plant is currently back online and has resumed normal treatment of effluent, DNREC also encourages the public who depend on the Lewes WWTP plant to handle their wastewater to continue practicing water conservation while corrective measures continue at the plant.
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Office of the Secretary | Date Posted: Thursday, January 2, 2020
DOVER – Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control staff were dispatched today to the Lewes wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) after Tidewater Utilities notified the Department that the facility was once again forced to bypass stages of its treatment and discharge partially-treated effluent into the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal late Wednesday evening. The bypass lasted two hours while Tidewater operators worked to find a solution for problems with new treatment membranes. By 11:45 p.m. Wednesday Tidewater was able to end the bypass and resume normal treatment of effluent at the wastewater treatment plant.
DNREC today monitored the WWTP’s operations and Tidewater Utilities’ continued efforts to mitigate recent system malfunctions at the plant. The Lewes WWTP discharged partially-treated effluent from Dec. 18-28, 2019 after a system malfunction caused contamination of the plant’s treatment membranes that filter flow. New membranes were installed Dec. 28, enabling full treatment to resume at that time, but Tidewater reported today that pressure build-up behind the new membranes required a bypass to avoid compromising their use. Tidewater, in consult with the membrane manufacturer, has instituted new operational protocols to minimize pressure build-up moving forward, with no further bypass events expected by plant operators. Tidewater also informed DNREC earlier today that an additional set of refurbished membranes are ready to be put back into service later today to help alleviate strain on the new treatment unit.
DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin confirmed Monday that an environmental violation had occurred when the Lewes WWTP bypassed normal treatment operations between Dec. 18-28 because of the plant’s system malfunction, and that DNREC is currently gathering pertinent information before determining appropriate action. Department staff will continue to monitor the situation at the plant daily as Tidewater Utilities works toward maintaining consistent treatment of effluent without further system malfunctions.
Although the plant is currently back online and has resumed normal treatment of effluent, DNREC also encourages the public who depend on the Lewes WWTP plant to handle their wastewater to continue practicing water conservation while corrective measures continue at the plant.
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Related Topics: bypass operation, full treatment resumed, Lewes wastewater treatment plant, Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, partially-treated effluent discharge, system malfunction, water conservation encouraged
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