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County committee introduces ordinance to accept up to $150,000 for wastewater substance monitoring
Summary
The Administrative Finance Committee heard an ordinance to appropriate up to $150,000 from federal and state sources for a wastewater testing program to track substance-use risk markers similar to COVID-era wastewater surveillance. Committee discussion said testing would proceed only if the grant funds are awarded.
The New Castle County Administrative Finance Committee on July 8 introduced Ordinance 25-092 to appropriate up to $150,000 expected from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services for a wastewater testing grant to the Department of Public Works.
Councilman John Cartier, chairing the meeting, said the ordinance would authorize the…
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