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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC updates information on nitrate levels found in water at private residences near Mountaire Farms’ Millsboro poultry plant

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is working with the Delaware Division of Public Health to sample water from wells at private residences in the vicinity of Mountaire Farms’ Millsboro poultry processing plant that was recently cited by DNREC for wastewater violations involving excessive levels of nitrates.




2017 DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Cleanup drew 1,500-plus volunteers who collected 3.8 tons of trash

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Thursday, November 9, 2017

This year’s DNREC-sponsored 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup held Sept. 16 drew 1,567 volunteers, who collected 3.8 tons of trash from 47 sites along more than 75 miles of Delaware’s waterways and coastline stretching from Wilmington to Fenwick Island. About one-quarter of that trash was recyclables – mostly aluminum cans and glass and plastic beverage bottles.




Citizens Source Water Protection Committee to meet Nov. 8 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The Source Water Protection Citizens and Technical Advisory Committee (CTAC) of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 in Conference Room 220 A&B of the Kent County Administrative Offices on Bay Road in Dover.




Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to meet Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.




Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund special project notice-of-intent workshop set for Thursday, Oct. 5 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 4, 2017

DNREC’s Environmental Finance will host a special project notice-of-intent (NOI) workshop Thursday, Oct. 5 to discuss $5.7 million available to finance potential projects under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund’s (CWSRF) Land Conservation Loan Sponsorship Program (LCLP) and/or Water Quality Improvement Loan Sponsorship Program (WQILP).







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC updates information on nitrate levels found in water at private residences near Mountaire Farms’ Millsboro poultry plant

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is working with the Delaware Division of Public Health to sample water from wells at private residences in the vicinity of Mountaire Farms’ Millsboro poultry processing plant that was recently cited by DNREC for wastewater violations involving excessive levels of nitrates.




2017 DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Cleanup drew 1,500-plus volunteers who collected 3.8 tons of trash

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Thursday, November 9, 2017

This year’s DNREC-sponsored 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup held Sept. 16 drew 1,567 volunteers, who collected 3.8 tons of trash from 47 sites along more than 75 miles of Delaware’s waterways and coastline stretching from Wilmington to Fenwick Island. About one-quarter of that trash was recyclables – mostly aluminum cans and glass and plastic beverage bottles.




Citizens Source Water Protection Committee to meet Nov. 8 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The Source Water Protection Citizens and Technical Advisory Committee (CTAC) of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 in Conference Room 220 A&B of the Kent County Administrative Offices on Bay Road in Dover.




Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to meet Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.




Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund special project notice-of-intent workshop set for Thursday, Oct. 5 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 4, 2017

DNREC’s Environmental Finance will host a special project notice-of-intent (NOI) workshop Thursday, Oct. 5 to discuss $5.7 million available to finance potential projects under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund’s (CWSRF) Land Conservation Loan Sponsorship Program (LCLP) and/or Water Quality Improvement Loan Sponsorship Program (WQILP).