Susquehanna River Basin Commission

04/04/2022 | Press release | Archived content

Groundwater Level Monitoring Grants

Groundwater Level Monitoring Grants SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
4423 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2022

CONTACT:
Stacey Hanrahan
Communications and Outreach Specialist
Office: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1314

Groundwater Level Monitoring Grants

Round 2 Announced!

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is excited to announce a second round of its Groundwater Level Monitoring Grant Program. The program is designed to assist projects with collecting and reporting water level data in groundwater wells within the Basin.

Projects approved by the Commission to withdraw groundwater are required to monitor and report operational data. We know it's sometimes challenging to make necessary improvements to complex infrastructure, from recording data to maintenance of equipment.

"That's why we were thrilled to launch this program," said Executive Director Andrew Dehoff. "Facilities can use the funds to help address equipment failure, achieve better data accuracy, improve efficiency, or even automate water level measurement."

The program is open to both public and non-public project sponsors. Most projects in the Basin approved to withdraw groundwater are eligible to apply. Although project sponsors generally must have a current docket approval with us, project sponsors with a grandfathering certificate or operating under an order to make an application for groundwater wells are also eligible.

Grant awards help develop a valuable resource of operational water level data for the project sponsor to use for the permit renewal process, as well as for sustainably managing their water system.

In this second year, the grants for individual wells has been increased from $1,500 to $2,500 per groundwater well, with a total facility cap remaining at $7,500. Projects located in defined environmental justice areas will be given priority.

In our inaugural year, the average grant award was $3,545 and awardees included 26 public water suppliers, four golf courses and four industrial facilities.

Applications are now being accepted and are due June 30, 2022. Please visit our website to apply.


About the Susquehanna River Basin Commission

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is a federal/interstate governmental agency responsible for protecting and wisely managing the water resources within the 27,500 square-mile Susquehanna River Basin without regard to political boundaries. The Susquehanna rises and flows through New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay. For more information on the Commission, visit srbc.net or follow us on Twitter: @SRBCnews
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