This $571,848 formula grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides funding to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to carry out a comprehensive program to maintain, protect, and improve water quality in the Delaware River basin. Key activities include:
Water quality monitoring and assessment, including dissolved oxygen monitoring for Atlantic sturgeon, biomonitoring, PCB pollution minimization, and monitoring of emerging contaminants like 6PPD-Q. The grant also supports technical and analytical work to develop PCB TMDLs and conduct water quality assessments. DRBC will subaward $412,407 to the New Jersey Department of Health and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to provide lab analysis and support for special protection waters, chloride monitoring, and other water quality monitoring initiatives. The expected deliverables include water quality data, QAPP development, and a comprehensive water quality assessment report to inform management and decision-making in the Delaware River basin.
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