The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control a $208,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The grant supports Delaware's efforts to collect water samples from designated recreational beaches, test them for bacteriological water quality, and notify the public when waters exceed applicable standards or are safe for swimming. This protects public health by reducing disease risk from contaminated water. The University of Delaware Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service received a sub-award to conduct applied water quality research and monitoring to support watershed management and public health decisions under the grant.
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