The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is now accepting applications for a second round of its Groundwater Level Monitoring Grant Program.  The deadline for applications is June 30.

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.

For all the details, visit SRBC’s Groundwater Level Monitoring Grant Program webpage.

For more information on programs, training opportunities and upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website.  Click Here to sign up for SRBC’s newsletter.   Follow SRBC on Twitter, visit them on YouTube.

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[Posted: April 6, 2022]

4/11/2022