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Delaware Clean Water Advisory Council to hold public hearing on Sept. 21, followed by a council meeting

DOVER (Sept. 8, 2011) – The Delaware Clean Water Advisory Council (CWAC) will hold a public hearing, following by a council meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Kent County Administrative Complex, Room 220, 555 South Bay Road, Dover.

 Public Hearing:

• Overview of the revised Draft of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) FY 2011 Project Priority List and Intended Use Plan
  
• CWAC comments
  
• Public comments
  
• Public record to remain open until Oct. 20, 2011.

Council Meeting Agenda:

• Clean Water Advisory Council updates: UD Wastewater Disposal Study – follow-up from last meeting; Statewide Wastewater Facilities Assessment Study; City of Rehoboth Beach – EIS Wastewater Outfall Disposal Update; New Castle County Stormwater Utility Study – remaining tasks, timeline and next steps
   
• Administrators’ reports on: CWSRF project status update; CWSRF financial reports; CWSRF cash flow model

·   Subcommittee reports on: wastewater; surface water management; public outreach; land conservation loan program; and finance

·   CWSRF supplemental loan request from the town of Middletown

·   State Revolving Fund Interest Rate Policy –    recommended interim adjustment rates for private wastewater utilities