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Jun 18, 2018
The City of Rehoboth Beach celebrated the completion of the ocean outfall project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 15, 2018. The $52.5 million project will ensure the city’s treated wastewater meets the present and future needs of the City of Rehoboth Beach and the nearby communities that rely on Rehoboth for wastewater treatment and disposal, as well as the environmental goals of the State of Delaware. Dignitaries from all levels of government cut the ribbon to dedicate the ocean outfall. Mayor Paul Kuhns and City Manager Sharon Lynn were joined by U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship Director Terry Deputy, Center for the Inland Bays Executive Director Chris Bason, Water Protection Division EPA Region 3 Acting Director Dominique Lueckenhoff, Philadelphia District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Public and Legislative Affairs Edward Voigt, GHD Principals Jeff Sturdevant and Kelvin George and others marking the completion of the project. “We have been working to take all point source discharge from the Inland Bays for a long time. With the completion of this outfall, this has stopped. The Rehoboth Beach ocean outfall was the best solution,” said Sen. Tom Carper. Center for the Inland Bays Executive Director Chris Bason said the ocean outfall is a benefit to the bay and all who use it. He is excited to see the progress and a cleaner bay for future generations. “The ocean outfall is a true success for the Inland Bays. We are celebrating water quality benefits and the protection of precious water resources and infrastructure,” said EPA Acting Director Dominique Lueckenhoff. Mayor Paul Kuhns thanked the community for their support, patience, and understanding during the construction project. “Today is a milestone for the City of Rehoboth Beach that is a result of a collaborative planning effort that has spanned nearly a decade and required demanding work and coordination by many partners. The project celebrated today is more than a series of pipelines and pump stations; we see it in a broader context, as an essential part of the vital effort to improve the water quality of the Inland Bays and to connect our community through strategic infrastructure investment.”
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(l-r) GHD Principal Kelvin George, DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship Director Terry Deputy, GHD Principal Jeff Sturdevant, Mayor Paul Kuhns, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, Center for the Inland Bays Executive Director Chris Bason, Water Protection Division EPA Region 3 Acting Director Dominique Lueckenhoff, City Manager Sharon Lynn, Philadelphia District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Public and Legislative Affairs Edward Voigt
