The EPA announced moving forward with upgrades to water quality standards for a 38-mile stretch of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington( Photo credit: Nicholas-tonelli)

EPA to finalize stronger water quality standards for Delaware River

Claudia EstradaTown Square Live, Environment, Headlines

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is moving forward with long-anticipated upgrades to water quality standards for a critical 38-mile stretch of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington. By improving dissolved oxygen levels in the river, the move aims to protect aquatic life, particularly the endangered Atlantic sturgeon. The final rule, expected by June 30, will modernize …