DNREC to limit number of people allowed in state parks and wildlife areas, which may close for periods
Date Posted: April 9, 2020
COVID-19 Update April 8, 2020: Public Health Announces 188 Additional Positive Cases; 3 New Deaths
Date Posted: April 8, 2020
DHSS Announces Positive Cases Involving Patients and Staff at Delaware Psychiatric CenterDPC
Date Posted: April 8, 2020
Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Issues Guidance Around Masks
Date Posted: April 8, 2020
Attorney General Jennings Warns of Scams Related to Stimulus Checks
Date Posted: April 8, 2020
The National Endowment for the Arts Announces CARES Act Funding Guidelines
Date Posted: April 8, 2020
April 9, 1:45pm Live COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: April 8, 2020
COVID-19 Update April 7, 2020: Public Health Updates Positive Cases, Recoveries; Announces Additional Death
Date Posted: April 7, 2020
Additional Alternate Care Site Announced
Date Posted: April 7, 2020
Consumer-Friendly Auto Insurer Actions Will Give Residents More Than $1.5 Million
Date Posted: April 7, 2020
COVID-19 Update April 6, 2020: Public Health Announces 110 New Positive Cases; 1 Additional Death
Date Posted: April 6, 2020
Governor Carney Issues Updated State of Emergency; Bans Short-Term Rentals
Date Posted: April 6, 2020
Alternate Care Sites Announced
Date Posted: April 6, 2020
April 7, 1:00pm Live COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: April 6, 2020
AG Jennings Urges Delawareans to Follow Governor’s Emergency Orders, Keep Themselves and Law Enforcement Safe
Date Posted: April 6, 2020
Due to Widespread Community Transmission of COVID-19, DHSS Ending All Walk-in Access to Public Offices
Date Posted: April 5, 2020
COVID-19 Update April 5, 2020: Public Health Announces 80 Additional Positive Cases; 6 New Hospitalizations
Date Posted: April 5, 2020
April 4, 2020, COVID-19 UPDATE: 143 More Positive Cases, No New Deaths
Date Posted: April 4, 2020
April 3, 2020: Public Health Updates Deaths, Positive Cases and Recoveries from COVID-19 in Delaware
Date Posted: April 3, 2020
DNREC provides virtual environmental and educational content
Date Posted: April 3, 2020
April 3, 1:00pm Live COVID-19 update
Date Posted: April 3, 2020
Delaware Public Health Announces 1 Additional Death, 25 Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: April 2, 2020
Delaware Correctional Officers and Inmates Contribute to Delaware’s COVID-19 Response
Date Posted: April 2, 2020
DNREC Closes Park and Wildlife Area Amenities; Limits Outdoor Recreation Activities at Beaches
Date Posted: April 2, 2020
Governor Carney Urges Delawareans, Businesses, Nonprofits to Support COVID-19 Response
Date Posted: April 2, 2020
SNAP de Delaware va a emitir beneficios de emergencia que estarán disponible empezando el 1 de abril
Date Posted: April 1, 2020
Governor Carney Restricts Gatherings, Requires Businesses to Strictly Comply with Social Distancing
Date Posted: April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Update April 1, 2020: Public Health Announces 1 Additional Death, 49 Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: April 1, 2020
Delaware turkey hunting season will open this month with self-serve turkey harvest registration at check stations
Date Posted: April 1, 2020
DART Institutes Additional Safety Measures
Date Posted: April 1, 2020
April 1, 9:30 a.m. Live Event: Focusing on Issues Affecting Seniors
Date Posted: April 1, 2020
COVID-19 in Delaware: Public Health announces 3 Additional Deaths, 55 More Positive Cases in Delaware
Date Posted: March 31, 2020
Latest emergency order limits recreation options for out-of-state visitors; allows restricted surf fishing
Date Posted: March 31, 2020
State Treasurer Colleen Davis Named to Market Transparency Advisory Group
Date Posted: March 31, 2020
Governor Carney Signs Order to Designate Emergency Child Care Sites for Essential Personnel
Date Posted: March 30, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE MARCH 30, 2020: 1 Additional Death, 32 Additional Positive Cases in Delaware
Date Posted: March 30, 2020
Changes in upcoming School Board and Municipal Elections
Date Posted: March 30, 2020
Delaware’s SNAP Program to Issue Emergency Benefits Available Starting April 1
Date Posted: March 30, 2020
Presidential Primary changed to June 2, 2020
Date Posted: March 30, 2020
DRAFT Strategies for State Policies and Spending released for public review
Date Posted: March 30, 2020
Governor Carney Orders Out-of-State Travelers to Immediately Self-Quarantine for 14 Days
Date Posted: March 29, 2020
Public Health Announces 1 Additional Death, 18 Additional Positive Cases in Delaware
Date Posted: March 29, 2020
COVID-19 Update March 28, 2020: Public Health Announces 3 Additional Deaths, 49 Additional Positive Cases in Delaware
Date Posted: March 28, 2020
DHSS Announces Multiple Coronavirus Cases at a Second Care Facility in Delaware
Date Posted: March 28, 2020
COVID-19 Update March 27, 2020: Public Health Announces 22 Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 27, 2020
Enjoy trout season while maintaining a safe distance from other anglers and fishing less-crowded areas
Date Posted: March 27, 2020
11:00 A.M. Virtual Q & A
Date Posted: March 27, 2020
DNREC hosts its first virtual public hearing
Date Posted: March 27, 2020
DHSS Announces First Long-Term Care Facility Coronavirus-Related Death; More Cases Confirmed in Newark Nursing Home
Date Posted: March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Update for March 26, 2020: DPH Announces 24 Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 26, 2020
Governor Carney and DSHA Announce Housing Assistance Program
Date Posted: March 26, 2020
Public Health Announces First Coronavirus-Related Death of Delaware Resident
Date Posted: March 26, 2020
Governor Carney Expands Hospitality Emergency Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)
Date Posted: March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Update for March 25, 2020: Public Health Announces 15 Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 25, 2020
OHS Child Passenger Safety Fitting Stations Closed Statewide
Date Posted: March 25, 2020
Governor Carney Announces Request for Assistance from Vendors
Date Posted: March 25, 2020
AG Jennings, 32 other AGs warn e-commerce giants: online marketplaces aren’t exempt from price gouging laws
Date Posted: March 25, 2020
Public Health Announces Changes to In-Person Services During COVID-19
Date Posted: March 25, 2020
Governor Carney Shares Frequently Asked Questions on Essential Businesses
Date Posted: March 24, 2020
COVID-19 Update for March 24, 2020: DPH Announces 17 Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 24, 2020
DNREC Updates: Ommelanden shooting range by appointment only; Brandywine Zoo, Go Ape course to remain closed
Date Posted: March 24, 2020
Commissioner Navarro Statement on Sixth Modification to State of Emergency
Date Posted: March 24, 2020
Governor Carney Moves Presidential Primary Date to June 2
Date Posted: March 24, 2020
Get Outside, But Protect Yourself
Date Posted: March 24, 2020
Delaware Extends Personal Income Tax Return Filing Deadline to July 15, 2020
Date Posted: March 23, 2020
COVID-19 Update for March 23, 2020: Public Health Announces 31 Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 23, 2020
Governor Carney Closes Delaware Schools Through May 15
Date Posted: March 23, 2020
Governor Carney Declares Public Health Emergency (PHE)
Date Posted: March 23, 2020
DNREC Campgrounds and Playgrounds to Close March 24
Date Posted: March 23, 2020
Division Museums Closed; Special Programs Postponed
Date Posted: March 23, 2020
What’s All the Hoopla at Delaware Libraries?
Date Posted: March 23, 2020
Grants up to $4,500 for Volunteer Fire Departments
Date Posted: March 23, 2020
Governor Carney Issues Stay-at-Home Order for Delawareans
Date Posted: March 22, 2020
COVID-19 Update For March 22, 2020: DPH Announces Eleven Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 22, 2020
COVID-19 Update for March 21, 2020: DPH Announces Six Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 21, 2020
DelDOT Operational Changes Update for March 21
Date Posted: March 21, 2020
Governor Carney Issues Third Update to State of Emergency
Date Posted: March 21, 2020
COVID-19 Update for March 20, 2020: DPH Announces Nine Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 20, 2020
Modified upstate stream trout season to open in New Castle County streams
Date Posted: March 20, 2020
Governor Carney and Dogfish Head announce partnership for distillery to produce hand sanitizer for State of Delaware
Date Posted: March 20, 2020
Governor Carney, DHSS announce Statewide COVID-19 Testing Plan in Coordination with Delaware Health Care Systems
Date Posted: March 20, 2020
New Bulletin Provides Recommendations to Insurers During COVID-19
Date Posted: March 20, 2020
Flags to be Lowered for Passing of Former State Rep. Bobby Outten
Date Posted: March 20, 2020
UPDATE on DNREC operations in response to COVID-19
Date Posted: March 20, 2020
Governor Carney Signs Executive Order on Child Care
Date Posted: March 19, 2020
COVID-19 Update March 19, 2020: Public Health Announces Four Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 19, 2020
Watch: Coronavirus Update from March 18 in the Evening
Date Posted: March 19, 2020
COVID-19 Update March 18, 2020: Public Health Announces 9 Additional Positive Cases
Date Posted: March 18, 2020
Governor Carney Issues Second Update to Emergency Declaration
Date Posted: March 18, 2020
Legislative Session Postponed Until Further Notice Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Date Posted: March 18, 2020
Attorney General Jennings urges consumers to report price gouging
Date Posted: March 18, 2020
Governor Carney Announces HELP Program to Support Delaware Small Businesses
Date Posted: March 18, 2020
Delaware Secretary of Agriculture on Importance of Maintaining Food Supply Chain During State of Emergency
Date Posted: March 18, 2020
March 18: Watch Live Update on Coronavirus Disease
Date Posted: March 18, 2020
Delaware agriculture critical to supplying consumers with food during COVID-19 outbreak
Date Posted: March 17, 2020
Public Health Announces Additional Positive Cases of Coronavirus
Date Posted: March 17, 2020
DelDOT Operational Changes Update for March 17, 2020
Date Posted: March 17, 2020
DART to Operate Reduced Statewide Weekday Service Level Beginning Wednesday, March 18
Date Posted: March 17, 2020
TMC Radio 1380 AM to Replay Governor Carney’s Virtual Town Hall Today
Date Posted: March 17, 2020
DNREC announces changes to operations in response to COVID-19
Date Posted: March 17, 2020
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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