The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control a $211,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The grant will fund Delaware's implementation of a beach water quality monitoring and public notification program for the upcoming swimming season. This includes collecting bacteriological water samples from designated recreational beaches, notifying the public of any exceedances of water quality standards through advisories or closures, and submitting annual monitoring data and notification reports to the EPA. The University of Delaware will serve as a $XX sub-awardee, conducting applied water quality research and coastal monitoring to support the program's efforts to reduce swimmer illness through informed public decisions on beach attendance.
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