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Senators Blunt Rochester, Wicker Introduce Legislation to Improve Clean Water Access
Senators Blunt Rochester, Wicker Introduce Legislation to Improve Clean Water Access

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), both members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the Unincorporated Partnerships for Grant Resources, Assistance, and Drinking Water Enhancements (UPGRADE) Act. This... Continue Reading

Date posted12/17/2025


Construction Plans and Specifications Submission and Review Guidelines
Construction Plans and Specifications Submission and Review Guidelines

Construction Plans and Specifications Submission and Review Guidelines OE and ODW will accept public review/comment on the guidelines for 30 days beginning November 1 through December 1, 2025. Responses to individual questions and comments will not be provided; however, the OE/ODW staff... Continue Reading

Date posted10/31/2025


Wastewater Assessment for Manufactured Home Communities
Wastewater Assessment for Manufactured Home Communities

Project OverviewThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Water (DOW) has received EPA funding to assess the conditions of wastewater and drinking water infrastructure in Delaware's manufactured home communities (MHCs). The goal of the project is to... Continue Reading

Postedby Enajai McNair
Date posted04/23/2025


EPA Will Expeditiously Review New Science on Fluoride in Drinking Water
EPA Will Expeditiously Review New Science on Fluoride in Drinking Water

April 7, 2025 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, at an event in Salt Lake City, Utah, with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin... Continue Reading

Date posted04/10/2025


On-site Services for Small Water Systems
On-site Services for Small Water Systems

On-site services being offered to small drinking water systems: Does your system serve less than 10,000 people? Are you in need of on-site assistance for natural and man-made disaster preparation? Cyber-security risk assessments and resiliency? Contact Water@drwa.org to learn more and schedule... Continue Reading

Date posted05/21/2024