DOVER – DNREC’s Environmental Finance and DHSS Division of Public Health’s Office of Drinking Water announced today that the deadline for submitting a FY 2017 Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Project Notice-of-Intent (NOI) is Jan. 31.

NOIs for wastewater, drinking water, stormwater, and related infrastructure projects are solicited to prepare the FY 2016 Project Priority Lists (PPLs) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Programs. Projects must be listed on the CWSRF and DWSRF PPLs, respectively, to be considered for funding. The Project Notice-of-Intent form can be found on DNREC’s Environmental Finance web page at:
http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fab/Pages/default.aspx.

DNREC’s Environmental Finance and DHSS Division of Public Health’s Office of Drinking Water jointly administer the CWSRF and DWSRF programs. Please contact DNREC’s Environmental Finance Office at (302) 739-9941 for additional information.

Media contact: Melanie Rapp

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DOVER – The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will hold a public hearing followed by a meeting on Wed., Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.

Agenda:

 Public Hearing

• Overview of the draft revised Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) FY 2016 Project Priority Lists and Intended Use Plans
• Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) comments
• Public comments
• Public record will remain open until Nov. 21, 2016

Council Meeting

   WIAC – Informational

• Town of Frankford – restructured DWSRF binding loan commitment
• DNREC non-potable well drilling process change – letter to municipalities

    New Business

• DWSRF loan requests
• Wastewater Asset Management Plan Development Incentive requests
• Drinking Water Asset Management Plan Development Incentive requests
• CWSRF Project Planning Grant request
• Draft proposed guidelines – CWSRF and DWSRF subsidies for privately owned utilities

    Reports

• Administrators’ Reports
  -CWSRF Project Status Update
  – Financial Reports
  -CWSRF and DWSRF Cash Flow Models

• Subcommittees’ Reports
  -Wastewater
  -Drinking Water
  -Surface Water Management
  -Finance

    Public Comment

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

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

Vol. 46, No. 350

DOVER – The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.

Agenda:

WIAC- informational

• New Council Member – Ralph Cetrulo
• New Environmental Finance Engineer – Keith Kooker
• Presentations – Community Water Quality Improvement Grant Project Implementations
  • Judy Schwartz –George, Miles & Buhr – Town of Bethel Stormwater Retrofits
  • Dr. Marianne Walch – Center for the Inland Bays – Loop Canal Living Shoreline
  • Sara Esposito – Drainage Program – Bridgeville Branch Stream Restoration
• Clean Water and Flood Abatement Task Force update – Jeff Bross, WIAC Chair
• FY 2016 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Fed Cap Grants – 20% required state match status
• CWSRF and DWSRF Project Notice-of-Intent (NOIs) received
• DWSRF Loan Restructuring Request – Town of Frankford

New Business

• CWSRF Loan Request – Town of Bridgeville, USDA loan refinance
• Wastewater Matching Planning Grant requests
• Wastewater Planning Advance request
• Surface Water Matching Planning Grant requests
• Drinking Water Matching Planning Grant request
• Innovation and Technology Grant request
• Additional Subsidization Assistance Program request – Lewes Board of Public Works
• Draft Proposed Guidelines – CWSRF and DWSRF Subsidies for Privately Owned Utilities

Reports

• Administrators’ Reports
  • CWSRF Project Status Update
• Financial Reports
  • CWSRF and DWSRF Cash Flow Models
• Subcommittees’ Reports
  • Wastewater
  • Drinking Water
  • Surface Water Management
  • Finance

Meeting Preview – Feb. 15, 2017

• Assessment of Asset Management Development Program – 5 completed studies

Public Comment

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