REPORT NUMBER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
Public Health Service
Division of Water Supply and Pollution Control
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Delaware
Estuary
Comprehensive
xd&z^'iZA
Study
PROGRAM REVIEW
Report Number MARCH 1966
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Region II , New York, New York
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
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This Report ia to ba used for
Internal Branch program planning
and discussion and does.not repre-
sent bxl offieicl Bremafa aubmisoicsi.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Z£S£
1. Project Fact Sheet 1
2. Lang-Range Goals of DE<3 5
3. Pollution Problems 6
a. Current
b. Potential
U. Probable Individual and Combinations 8
of Pollution Controls
*>. Regional Laboratory Contribution 10
6. Activities FT 1966 11
7« Reimbursable Studies FT 1966 13
8. Accomplishments through FT 1966 1$
9. Influences of Urban Planning on 1?
Water Pollution Control
10. Plans and Schedules for FT 1967 16
11. Narrative Budget Justification for FT 1968 2k
12. Extra Project Assistance Requested 31
13. Additional Items of Concern to the DECS 32
a. STQRET
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PENNSYLVANIA
DELAWARE
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Canal
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Mile 134 9
pennypack
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4 /
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River
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\Creek
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Raccoon
^Creek
\ Mantua
Creek
NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE ESTUARY
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
FIGURE
SECTIONS FOR
MATHEMATICAL MODEL
SCALE MILES
U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.EDUCATIONS WELFARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY 8 POLLUTION CONTROL
REGION!! NEW YORK.NEW YORK
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PROJECT FACT SHEET
Delaware Estuary Comprehensive Study
321 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
215-597-U360, 61, or 62
Everett L. HacLeman, Project Director
Robert V. Thoraann, Deputy Project Director
Date Project Started: July 1, l?6l
Date Project Headquarters Opened: April 15, 1962
Project Budget:
Development Phase
1962
-
$ 50,000
1963
-
129,500
1961*
-
225,1|00
1965
m
21*2,000
1966
176,300
1967
-
138,000
Management Phase
1967
-
1*5,000
1968
-
225,000
Project Positions
Authorised
Filled
Development Phase
1962
6
5
1963
11
11
196U
18
18
1965
19
19
1966
11a
Hi.
Number Planned
1967
11
Management Phase
1967
2
1968
18
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Ispatue fer start of Project:
3a late 1961 the Division ©£ Water Supply end Pollution
C@ntr@l ®f the Do So Public Health Sarvics initiated tha
Delaware Estuary Comprehensive Study0 Tfcy study was requested
by the States, INGCOEL and the City of Philadelphia, who
desired an latensive study ©f the area la which water quality
was most critical, They wishad t® know the cause and effect
relationship between water and waste treatment, and water use.,
The study cevsra tha length of the Delaware River from Trenton*
New Jersey, to List&i Point, Delaware. This 86 miles ®f river,
known as the estuary, is enconpassed by one of the most heavily
pspul&ted and industrialised areas in the country 0
I960 Population Census by State: In Surrey Area
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Mew Jersey
1,098,$#
3,1*76,888
308,652
Land Area: hs5&> square uileso
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ORGANIZATION AHD STAFFING
Filled Permanent Positionsa As of January 1, \$66 = Hi
STAFFING ROSTER
DELAWARE ESTUARI COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
Unit & P«sitien Title
Orade
or
Rank
Saris a
H©0
Duty
Station
Incumbent
Tear
©f
ECO
Year
Tem0
OFFICE m THB PROJECT DIRBCTQR
Project Director (Water Pollux
tien Control Project Dir«otor) GS<°lVfrIroct©r GS=1301
Deputy Projaet Director
BSS=U88l Phila~ ,Pa. MeoLomim, B. 1963
1966
Technical Director
GS=13/Sanior
a 0
Phila0,pa0
Thoajarua, R,
1962
1967
Clark-Steno'*'
OS-ii
GS-312
RO-n-282
Phila.,pa.
Lipman, R„
1963
1966
Clerk»Stand*
GS-li
08-312
RO-n=282
Phila„,pa.
Townaon, D.
196U
1967
Clerks Stan©
Q3^1(
03=312
RO-I1-282
PhilaOJPa0
Cilvick, G.
1965
196?
Enginaar (Asst. t@ Direotor
& Doputy Director)
OS-ll/SASANE
O GB
a 0
Phila.,Pa„
Richardson, W„
1963
1967
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES UNIT
Administrative Assistant*
QS-7
OS°3lil RQ~XI-3i*2 Phils UJ Pa, Vacant
«fr
.M.
Replacement 'jd.ll b© an Admini,stx-stivs Assistant to maet the raquircraam s of ths Kami
Prsgaatiy filling pasitiws ef Adialnisferafciv© Assistant*
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Unit- & Position Title
¦Ersar
or
Rank
Series
PL&HS AMD PROJECTIONS SECTION
Chief, Evaluation Engineer
Aeato Chief, Evaluation
Engineer
Engineer
OPERATIONS SECTION
Chief, Field Operations
FIELD UNIT
Sanitary Sngineer
Sanitary Engineer
Sanitary Engineer
Temporary Poaitione
Mtthereaiical Aide*
: > Ailde"*5"
OS-12/SASANE
GS-'ll/SASAlffi
QS°9/S&SAHE
OS-9/S&HSO
OS=>12
OS-11/SAUE
QS=>9/SASANE
GS~9/SASANE
OS-U
OS-3
OS-UOl
OS~l£21
OS=l$21
• Gn^op S&uisnt.se
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rear
Position Duty Incumbent of of
No. Station EGD Term.
Phila.,pa. Marke, D. 196U 1967
« «. Phila.,Pa. Pence, Q. 1963 196?
• <=> Phila*,Pa. FifcEQerald, D. 196U June
1966
Phila.,pa. Smith, E. 1963 196?
^-65-301 Phila. ,Pa„ Morris, A* 1963 196?
- <= Phila.,pa<, Broaberg, Ae 1962 Junta
1966
Phila.,Pa. Wright, Do 1962 196?
Phila. ,Pa» Blaolcard, W. 1962 1967
HO-IIc,28l Phila. ,Pa„ Braeter5 R. 1966 Harc5>
i960
RO»n«29ii Phila,, ,Pa» Devino, A0 1?66 ttzi'oh
19,7
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2. I-jng-Rapge Goals of Delaware Estuary Comprahettsivg Sfcr
The long-rangs goal of the Study is to lap rove Ehe ?.cv»l
quality in the estuary portion of the Delaware River through,
a ;rationally based program whereby the decisions on the ultimate
tlasired level of water quality can be made wish full knowledge of
the costs and benefits of all other feasible alteratives. It is
&&£.lcipated that a meaningful and workable program can be completed
by the end of Fiscal Year 1967* At that time, the final cciapri'hQrrt?. vs~
program for water pollution control of the eacuary will have been
formulated and will have been reviewed by all interested parties.
An Important adjunct to the long-range goal of the intprov&ssst:
of water quality from present poor levels to lave Is cossmensurate with
a variety of water uses la the maintenance of good water quality In the
face of the changing environment, both natural and maa-saade. The Stun?
trill thus provide the agencies of the area with a set of. techniques for
forecasting and managing the quality of the estuary. These techniques
will take the form of mathematical models that will afford the user the
opportunity to describe the variation of quality In the future» make
rational and technically sound decisions on alternatives to control ehm
quality and finally to accomplish these aims within a given economic
environment* Specific proposals will be mads in the final program that
will alleviate present quality conditions. These proposals will consir.':
of long term Investments that will have to be made as well as short
procedures that can be used as situations develop. Guides will thus "na
provided to the decision makers so that changing developments can be
Incorporated into the overall long-range goals.
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3a Pollution Probiww. Current and Potential
a. Currant: Pollution problana during critical pariode
(
Paramtars *°
2 J u Phlladalphla
£ S £ Caadan
6
9
T4
jj
9
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3
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Saction
Dissolved Oxygen
3
4 5
6 7
8
10
11
250
Coll forme *°
»20oo
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^20 B
s>50v000
5=20,000
>2,000
pH •«
-L
<5/
<6
<27
Alkalinity
<30
<20
«IQ
30
Teaparatusa
«p
•80°f
Phenol
>.01
i " —.db
*0 1
>.5
s-.Ol
e
TP*
Sast&on
1
3 4
6 7
8
9
11
12
M
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
?5
26
27
28
23 30
a0 ng/l usalMs apedfled
b. Jane-Sept. critical period
c. Aug.-Dac* critical pariod
d. Juna-Sapt. critical pariod
e. critical pariod varlss
ft critical pariod varies
g» Sisrair critical pariod
*n. Swnss?? critical period
io N©v«-.?an. erifciettJ, pariod
(Min. Daily Ava.)
(Max. 15 Day Maan)
(3 Month Gaonatric Maan)
(Minimua La vela)
(Mininw Lave la)
(Maximua Lavsla)
(Maxiaura jtavols)
(Mastisnae leval©)
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b. Potenttifl - 1966
The potential pollution pscblenw in V.bc lyzlsstoxc Bsfc^sy
wauftd parallel tha rate off population and Industrial expansion of ska
Philadelphia uatropolltaa area* Largs areas wfcich border the estuary
hows as of this date not expanded to their full potential.
The satire Hew Jaroey elds of the estuary (Sectia® £»2i)
«l6fe anptioii of the Caadtn ma (Section 10-19) ceaksu available
S©r development a* e aajor suburban ma. The Staee of Kw Jtsrsey
dirsetiro for « adnism ef sseo&dosjr trefltasnt of roniicipal effltaente
would fcead to reduce municipal polluiion from the gmh In the ana.
The potential of the lover New Jersey areas of the estuary (Sections
10-21) for industrial expansion ana just beginning to be utilised.
Any stew discharges would aggravate the existing critical comditioaa
in these sections.
la Peimsyl^8aiaD She area bounded by Section 1-6 is presently
undergoing radical subusbaa daTOlopsent, as is the area in Dalavan
between auctions 19-25. Industrial expansion is sxpected to bo idnisal
in these areas.
Undo? present legislative waste treaeosat policies in the
states bordering the Delaware Bstuary, She Anticipated population
increases and industrial expansion can only intensify the pollution
problems of the Delaware Safctaary. The area of low DO will increase,
eollfora densities will isserease, ead even the aesthetic qualities
of the estuary may decraaseo
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ho Probable Individual and Combinations of Pollution
m
The types and levels of individual and eorablnsticns
pollution controls required for the Delaware Estuary to alleviate
current as well as potential pollution problems will depend
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Oagtes of Wsote Traatmsat Required
by Industries & HudelpalUisi
Min» Dally
Av$. of
DLsiol-ead
Range ©£ L®vnlc of Treatnent 6
XaaagtmaaZ Pxceed-^s^
* DRBC (XNC09EL) Zoaes
Zaun XI * Sac£f.oac 1-7
Zona 111 ° Sa«tIoos 7-19
Zonm Tf m Sacfcioaa 19-
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5o Regional Laboratory Contribution
The Regional Laboratories can best support the DECS
activities and objectives by examining the following areas:
&» Benefit deterwinationso Much additional
rase&rch is needed into the monetary effects
of water quality changes on water use*
b. Further research into the interactions
possible betueen econexaie models and models
of the physical emrironnent,
e. Basic research into the nitrification and
denitrlfication effects of waste direhargeso
This should include badly needed laboratory
research into rates of conversions of nnwnaaja
to nitrite into nitrate under simulated river
conditions.
These areas are examples of the type of Investigation
required under the pro sent objectives of tha DECS= A strong
complement in cfcftsdstry, biochajsistry* biologya and probably
physic a would be of great valus to the BBCS„ Additional s&nJU-
tazy engineers while of necessity in the Regional Lab w&uld
probably not be ablo to participate as directly in the DECS
activities. This ftssoflas, of course; a relatively strong
engineering group in tin DECSo
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60 FY 66 Activities
1. Cont^ct^¥ith^tba Instituto^^J&iviroiiBBnt-al Studies
The principal objective of this contract is to
identify existing and potential recreation benefits associated
vith various levels of water quality of the Delaware Estuary* Tbe
benefits would be derived from and based on estimates of easting
and future demands for water-oriented recreation in the study
area. Anajor objective is the estimation of demand for water~
based recreation opportunities and especially the relationship of
this demand to varying levels of water quality»
The overall study is being carried out in two phases:
The Inventory and Preliminary Analysis Phase and the Final Analysis
and Projection Phase. Only the first phase is contracted at this
time, but the contract for the second phase is expected to be
negotiated before the end of FY 1966. The first phase consists of
an inventory of the existing water-oriented recreation resources in
the study area. This includes an estimation of the monetary valuo
of the existing recreational use of the Delaware Estuary as well
as the determination of the design capacity of the existing water®
oriented recreation sites along and near the Delaware Estuary» The
Final Analysis & Projection Phase will utilize the information
developed in the Inventory & Preliminary Analysis Phase to determine
future demand for watareoriented recreation activities in the study
area a
2o Reimbursable study with the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
The purpose of this study by the Bureau of Outdoor
Recreation is to evaluate the recreational development that will
have to occur in order to realize the potential benefits derived by
XBSo Recreation development plans will be formulated that will yield
such data as the location and design load of facilities, and the
requirements of accessibility where this does not now exist.
3° Fish and Wildlife Service Contract
A contract was drawn with ths Fish and Wildlife Service
to provide infons&ticn describing the Incremental benefits which
would accrue under several alternate water quality control programs.
The final report, while due June 30, 1965, had not been received as
of February 15th, 1966* An initial draft was received just after
the first of the year; however, it was quite unsatisfactory in
content and encompassed little of what was initially requested.
Because of the disappointing results from ths Fish & Wildlife Service,
it was necessary to draw staff effort from other important work in
order to obtain the type of information required by the DECS program*
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lio General Electric Contract
A final contract with the Ra-Entry Systems
Departmant of Oeneral Electric is being prepared. This work
will completely gensraliae the one-distsnsional quality raodal
of the DECS to incorporate time and space varying reaeration
and decayj fresh water inflow, diffusion, waste load inputs
and photosynthesis or sludge deposit inputs* Approximately
half of this contract id.ll be financed by the Chesapeake Bay
Field Station since that group intends to continue use of the
model.
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7. Reiabursable FY 66 Studies
a. Water Quality Control Study, Toelw Island S«eami'
The request for this study was tsads by the District
Eagiacer, U. S. Assy Engineer Districts Phil&dolphifi, Pa., era
April 8, 1964. The project was requasted to review and update tha
rcggnraendations for the development of water supply and flow regrai«£laB
for water quality control for the proposed Todcs Island Rcsasrvoir,
The objective was to determine the ns«d for water quality
control through year 2010, to set forth the locations at Whidi flew
regulations would be needed, to estiiaate the draft os storage required
for water quality control, to Identify the beneficiariese and to
estisate the benefits attributable to possible inclusions of storaga
in the proposed Toeks Island Reservoir to neat these deaands«
The seiaburseaent was $15e000 and the project has required
the service of oaa engineer for M wraths plt&a clerical and typing
assistance. In addition, short tena assistance was obtained from other
BBflben of the staff for the eenputer calculations for the affect of
decreases and increases in frash water inflow to the estuary.
This study was csopteted in Bectiob&r, 1965, and woa
forwarded to State, Interstate* and Federal agencies for review. It
has also been forwarded to Chief, Review and Evaluation, Water Projects
Sestions Technical Service Program, for Review Board approval.
The raimbttrseaent was necessary diss to unscheduled dcaaade
for project related lofosmation ia the forsa of water quality effects
on the Delaware Ssttsary as veil as information not directly related
to project objectives in the investigation of the Delaware Riv&£ abow
Trentono
b. Effect of Channel Dredging on Wat@? Qaality in the Balsams©
Estuary
The rsqoaest for this study was by tS&e District SBgiae©ir0
0. S. Asay Engirasr District t Philadelphia, ?£» to dfstennin© the effect @a
salinity and other water quality parsa»tere of- dnsdgisag the navigatica
ehesaasl fro® Fbilsdslphia, Pa. to the s@&.
Ttee objections was to detemifBe by use off" ar compute? taodsl
the offset of ~£ivev dredging' sdinsffiss, desivad free proposed ghaan^
configurations9 on salinity and dissolved oxyg$nr for steady stats
coaditlons and for a fcisa varying siKulatien.
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lite
Tfce Rsigabvroe&ant was $1,000 and the project raqwlsecl s&q
t&ae of quo engineer for. one month plus clerical end typing aesil8Sa3a©a<.
IMa etwdjr was completed in January, 1966, and has b©aa
sant 60 stata, Interstate8 and federal agencies for raviear. it Is as
also been forwarded to CMef, Ra^iaw and Evaluation, Water Quality
Projects Ssetiea, Tedhnieal Seniees Prograza for Rsview Board apprm®!.
lbs ased for reia&urssBttnt vao due to ^scheduled dmmde
for projeet related information in the form of other&tse unseeded
salinity eiauletioaso
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8. Accoapliahmsnts
Within the p&st year, the New Jersey State D^partmsat
of Health has issued & directive requiring all municipal satjaga
treatment plants to have a minimum of secondary treatment. A
partial basis for this directive was the results of analysis t©
date by tbB DECS* Approriroately ten municipal plants in tho
Delaware Estuary study area are affected by the directive.
Excluding these ten municipal plant3^ known pollution
abateaaont measures horo been instituted or era in the planning
stage at a sdnisum of eleven other waste sources in the estuary.
Stimulus for the initiation of soae of these oaasures was the
existence of a eoaprsbenaive study* She methods of arriving at
the known reductions ia waste load are as follows:
PhiX&o « HSSTP
Sect? 10
Wilaingtpn STP
Sect? 21
Canden SEP
Sect. 13
Phils, - SWSTP
Sect* 16
Sun Oil Co.
Sact. 19
Planned medifieatitans of existing
modified aeration secondary plant ta
contact aerationo Estimated 10$
increase ia operating efficiencyo
In operation 1966.
Contracts awarded for construction
of an activated sludge plant. Esti-
mated 30$ increase in operating
efficiency* In operation in 196?.
Construction completed for increased
alodgs handling capabilities. To be
operating by 1966. Estimated $%
increase in operating efficiency.
Studies in progress to chlorinate
primary effluent for BOD removal.
Studies ware also made to increase
solids raacved in prima ly facility
by addition of polyalectrolytes.
Partial scale operation of both ihosa
measures were started in suHBser^fall.,
1965. Estimated $% increase in
operating efficiency.
Major in=plant process modernisation
and a plant wido "housekeeping" pro°
graa started to reduce urmoceaaazy
waste discharges to sswar systems.
Progr&a instituted during 1963-6U.
Measured raducticn in UOD load.
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The Atlantic Refining Co. »
Sect. 15
Waste flow reduced ~t>y ins':;).".;
recirculating cooling system
in°plant water refuse. Pro^c:
initiated 196U<> Estimated £0p
UOD reduction.
HacAndrows & Forbes Co.
Sect, lii
Hercules Powder Co.
Sect. 17
Maasanto Co.
Ssot. 19
New Jersey Zinc Co.
Sect. 11}
A production operation Has
terminated (1965), reducing tfoo
UCO load by $$$a
In design stage of addition to nr»
existing secondary treatment plo:'-.
(iccrsasa operating efficiency V
30-35$). In operation by Jralys 1?
In design stage of acid recovery
unit froa waste stream (oxygan
demand reduction unknown)« In
operation by June, 1966.
Construction ocnpleted (1965) fo?
primary treatment facility and a
pipeline for discharge to tha rive
channel. Ho knovn increase in UOD
removal) estimated J$% increase xit
SS renewal.
Ruberoid Co. - Presently negotiating for the dis-
sect. U» charge of all process waste to a
municipal treatment plant (seconds
Estimated d$% UC8) reduction.
The measures described above have the potential of reducing the
presently discharged csygsn demand load by an estimated 1££.
The City of Philadelphia has placed in the sis year budget
for City Council a program of expansion of the South East and South
Vest treatment plants from prixaaiy to secondary.
As part of the Federal participation on the Ad Hoc Coaa&ttoe
on Interpretation of Standards of the DRBC, the Study contributed
toward a more precise definition of oxygen standards as related
to protection of fishlife ia the Delaware Estuary. This delinea-
tion of an existing vaguely defined standard has been adopted by
the Ad Hoc Committee in their report to the Eracutivo Director of
the DRBC.
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9c Influences of Urban Planning on Water Pollution Coativu
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The Delaware Betu&ry Comprehensive Sttssiy ccsnadtteo
ture and activities have assured compatibility bet%$en urban a£ji
regioatX planning and the comprehensive program. Specifically,
tha participation of twenty»ona organisations cueli as the Belavara
State Planning Cosaiaission, tha Loacer Bucks County Municipal Autb .
erit7» Pennsylvania state Planning Beardj, ami the New Jersey- Burner
of State and Regional Planning aa the Local Governaanta and Plannis.''
Agencies Subconmifctae of the Water Baa Advisory Caaroittee has
established good working relations and an easelleat asaiis of com*
anmication with the Delaware Estuary Comprehensive Study.
During the ispleaisatatioa phase these organisations will
be kspt abreast of the planning of any individual or combinations
of water pollution control facilities to assure that they are
compatible with eay urban or regional plan or vice versa.
Also, the Delaware Biver Basin Conmiasioa is expected to
assuoe an active role in the inpl&sentatian of a 'water pollution,
control plan for tha estu&sy. This organisation coordinates and
approves all water resources prefects, including waste treatment
facilities, in the Delaware Basin,, This in itself assures a high
degree of regional compatibility.
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SEXAWftftiS ESTTJART CCMPREHENS1 Vh ST'lTOT
Fiilcw rsrmar.enx Positions.? FY^1$6? Cave lament Phase s 11 j Management Ftia.ee w i?,
im T%">*Title
Srade
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Rank
Series
Position
NOc,
Luty
Station
Iru^aibeJiT.
-.i' &
{Development Phased
OFFICE OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR
Project Director (Water Pollu<=
tier. Control Project Director)
GS«lii/t)irector
03=1301°*
BSS=U88l
Phila,,
Pa „
MacLemanv
1963
Deputy Project Director
Technical Director
QS«=13/Senior
mryx.
ao
PhilaOJ
Pac
Thomaitn* R0
1962'
Clsrk-St-ene^
GS~U
OS-312
RO-II-282
Phila„ 9
P&o
Lipmau^, Ru
1963
Clerk^Sienc*-
GS~ii
OS-312
RO~II-=282
Phila,t
Pa0
Tovnson3 Do
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Clerk-Stenc
OS"li
OS=312
RO-II-282
Phila 6if
Pau
Cilwick^, Cc
1965
Einglr.eer (Assta tu Director
& Deputy Lirejtor)
GS-11/SASANE
no
Philao j
Fa0
Ricfcardafii., W,
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PJJMIWI STRATI V£ SERVICES UNIT
Aimir:'. »**ta .it'? Assistant*
GS-7
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RO^II^3k2
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PLANS M)C FRw TEC HONS SECTION
Lht.e? Ev-.:'.1 --1 Sngitfaar
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ir.gLxeer
¦>Ej&TTQN.g SECTION
C'ret's, ^ield Operations
FIELD UNIT
Sajriitary Engineer
Sanitary Engineer
(y.saAgenant Phase)
AiS-sSr, Chiefs Valuation
Engineer
jKRit-ary Enginsf-r
Grade
or Sftj'is s
Panic
OS--9/SAHSC
3S°12
GS-9/SASANE
OS-9/SASAME
GS=11/SASANS
03-11/SftMfi
SttlfrXi } "it.;- . -?A ^V." - "
?fci.LaOJ. Mo
PhlIaos Pe^, MorrlSj, k, U63
?hila„s Pa, Wrigiit-^D, 196.?
Piiila0J) Pau Sle/okardv Wo 296?
Phi"ia0 v Pac PajMej, 3- Z9o*
Piiilao, pAo ha ¦>>6?
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'Anx*? Soppx-v. a>.v.r P^lutiw, {.mxr.'-':
^^I^feeT^TeTApT^ PH.,-'.
FX I95T
*.ciivii r
i.r,,;
Progrra r-x
'Project ? £ -is
'- i.uj&T;i00
3sOOO 2,300
Ut-h 'Mr*
,W
9,80c.
Tom
¦n'- rl -«o. of
> rsd. ?«»nMuaent
...wii'-i FY 1967
. i U --* UAnUVUMMIM
Jwjv'E
10,000
5,800.
U6#000
1,300 2,700
31,000 31>BOO
Project
Headqtrs.
~"nrr
-,000
Total.
~TT
**Cont.raets FX 1J6?
Contract covering
graphsy etc , ?.\>r i'-L.v-
r.o OvfwAii&icn Corps' ratings for 7 of tba H perwaramfc
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Ccimpwtsr Tin*.
Tlat.a PiTtpaivi'. i.
MisCc Pr-r^yr^
luacMns tin:-*
\i'*v.)., takings t'jjr fV;*W.
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II0 Slayrativo Budget Jv>.gfcificati(3a ffos
t)£ .^^ni
Si FY 67 tho davelopc©nt phase ©f tha SSCS :m
pollution control program will b© cleted„ Of tho 7„„5
pascsaant staff positions,, two aro aXlottacl to tks
phase® These icon will undertake the preparation est*. j>7;
for the transition to the la&oageo&nt pfessa,. To lzd£ca:-:
racpiiresentG of thia phase, the follo^ng outlicc cov&z"j
both implementation and sttrvsillanse is presented*
PURPOSE:
1. Ammslly in cooperation with tho states and
prepare the basic loforzaation for zo-^valuatica, if a.~:33
of tho FMPCA C amprohansive Progrsis0
2» Provide statss interstate end local agszoi&s -xrjLob.
projected intact of new projects (water supply5 ^aste
etc.) on tho FWPCA Cosgjrekensive Prograsu.
3<> 67 oeans of a corporative survaiXlaaco pjpogjfsn -;:i
that all water users are complying with the FKPC& C®zgstli^:r:'/
Program
lo 2i!TRODOCn(SIe
This saterial is not intended as aa ©rgaaisat4©rr:'i
3true tore but rather as a functional breakdown of aat-ic:;?
to be carried out,
Implpimant&tion should follow tBs® evaluation c.i
ajatamt
Inputs
Syutsst Parameters
Water Qs&ife? Oh??/
Ccaparigon
Feed Back ^
Dasired W&tar
Q&sil
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^aluaivisa of Inputs:
— I MM I I I ¦ >11111 — bIiIBIMi
Lo I'iuQo & IrwL direct discharge «&sta 1?:iids -
optirassa once/month
3o Storc5a#ater overflew - coatinu&tion o? c-dr/c"
network
Co Bottom deposits •=• four nsns/ysar •-= uptaks cfr:'.'
Do Biology » weekly chlorophyll datcnoinatlsaaj
benthas examinations, and other spseial studies.
Es Tributary loads ® tri^waekly
F. special Studies - hydrology., bjr^passss^ sIwJc- ;
origin aad build-up ? ate,
G» Data Processing « statistical suam&rios, STOBF/3
lllo Evaluation of 27stsm
A. Primarily involved with updating previous esvfe:/'
using periodic cansputar runs.
Bo Estuerine flow • coordination with USBS on flptj?
inputs dexrolopaont of time varying flow acdel„
G» Tidal Diffusion =° now runs t#Ath observed salinit--
pattems ® relationship with flow.
Do Reparation-, decay (Bactori&l, BCOa Solids? etoO
Laboratory work (uptaka rates, dapth and velocity rela-
tionships eoopater verification runs.)
X?o Evaluation of
A. River Sampling Program « Routine aa&Lyses o£ r^r*.
quality on weakly basis throughout estuary»
Be Continuation of water quality monitoring nstwork <.
establishment of transmitting and receiving feeilitioso
C. Date processing and Computer Analyses ~ Insertion
into STORE!', tiisa Series Analyses.
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of Water Quality GoKpapiesas & Ocm?:-:.':, &
ffvr-s'pryjcu^ii'.a'MLiKiruf L'jwa^BCMa*—ga—¦amamm¦fcwa—»g wiiw. li» ui ¦¦icj rr^.r ~~ ~ -—_~z1 f -
r
"t
A0 ELcdc&st and forecast eorsparlsaac Gatnr.'r
Si'^aa up»to»datG information » Fepificatiosa <&f c2?G3\J;;
'ja^vioasly daterainsd actioas ~ 2/aonth jrans*
Bo Cossputatioa of optimal sliort raogs program
zlzvA ©sfciiaatca on caste of transient control devices e: ¦'•
tatiwe benefit evaluations of offsets of control «iGiAG;;rj(
Go Coisputstian of optimal long rangs program - T,::'r
of warn sunieipal and industrial growth « affects p.? i^wc
actions <= 1/ysar yens « costs of asw programs «=» bsna^.^rj
schisved.
D<» Modification and fttrthar expansion of aatsa1 q: :7
Bedels.
£» Special studies ® Additions! water quality hzr~S;
studies^, cost studies? etc»
Evaluation of Dosirad Water Quality Goals & F«ad&ack Leer?;
Ao Piriaa function of Director's office
3. Work with water ussrs assd WFG agencies on g&iv.r; <•
ra^e^ialuate periodically.
C. Pinal determination and dissemination of aha??,
range 'tater quality control infensation to transient go:'.-.':::
points « 2/soath « transient control fit plants, flow its
D« Final dQtexwiaatioa and dissemination of lonv, :¦;
decisions to tt?G agendas « water usars, waste disjpassr.*:
E, Dissemination of inforaatioa to public.
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DEL&I&BE SoTU&ST CQD'FJ2SnSI£;?'
T^slKiiesl Eequiroaexits for laipleiaaataticr.ii asii Cc?'
X;5sclget? ReqairesBaKits «=» Annual (ggtiio&tss)
£.c Personnel
Position Humbsr Grade
3o
Gr.'/.
Program Director
1
as~i£
2G.!;T.
Deputy Program Director
1
GS"ili
i?io:..
S?o Engineers and/or
Matfemstiei&na
h
OS-11 to 13
Biologist
1
GS=12 to 13
X21&T.
Bacteriologist
1
OS-12
129Cfo .
Chsniats
2
OS-11 to 13
£§5(;G0
Sconomst
1
GS-12 to 13
12.GCP
Jr„ Sngicaors
7
GS=>7 to 11
Elsetrical Technician
1
GS-9
SjCi-Iu''.
Aides {Samplers^ Teobnieiaas,
©tc«)
Hj
GS®£ to 9
Adainistrativ© Assistent
1
OS-7 to 9
g;c?3
Saeratasy
1
GS-5
53o-"
3tens>-=Typist
3
GS"j3 to U
i3,Gon
Typist (and punch card
operator)
2
03=3 to k
9*oas
F&eilitias
1
Laboratory » $10OCVkentto •> initial
cast ©f oquipisaat
2» Baat Rental «. $600/aenth
3o Data Troase & Beeapt. (Tolls & Mainto)
(Qas time eOst of $5&SQG0)
ho Data Proa. & Computer
&» laput Prepa Equip* ($100/i£aath)
b. Ccaputsr Tiros Sharing ($6G0/maath)
c. Miscel. Contract Prog. & other mahLao
tim
G o Adninistrativs
Bant; Cossounic&tiens, Trawls etc«
Do fecial Studies sod Training
326^3
ip?can
7^20:.;
55oon
1S2C0
7,2G0
39-6gS
3QSGGG
&tQOO
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VEiAWm ESXUARY COMPREHENSIVE SfflHJJT
Technical Rsquiremssts for Isgpleiaentatioa and Surveill&nr
OTLD 0PSRAT20S3
7* Sr„ Engineer
3.,?, Jr* Bnginsers
10. SfcenQ"Typiflt
ll..X8» Aldoa
River Sampling
Tributary Sampling
Municipal and ladustri&j
Wast©
Storm Water Overflow
& Rainfall
Biological Sampling
Bottom Deposit Studies
MeniteyiEg Stations
Stjeaial Studies
OFFICE OF PR08RAM DIRECTOR
1« Program Director
2. Deputy Program Director
J To
B.
6.
St@n©~Typi8t
Coordinate work of program
with users through csscdttees
Final determination and dissemiim
ticn of work of program*
Public relations.
~:
ADMINI STRA.TIVE SERVICES
LABORATORY OPERATIONS
Chief
Baetsrioiaglet
Biologist
Chutists (2)
Typist (card Punch Operator)
Aides: ©act. (2)
Bi®l, .12$
Cheia, (2)
Electrical Tech.
19.
20.
21.,22a
23.
2k.-29,
30.
Bacteriftl, biological & charcioal
analysis as required by items A
through H listsd under field
operations,
3LAM3 AMD BVALU&nOli
Lef "
Sr» Engineers or
Mathematioiuas (3)
Economist
Jr. Engineers (U5
Stsno»lypist
>ist (C&M Puneh
jeratox1)
Preparation of ^at-rra qs !
©valuation of ©rl^/ivr'
sxid lott^ rasry.;
I^G-uiLfa/jatioiA
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Tferi foregoing o&tlisio was also psfassnt-ad ia tsiu BZc-3 iT:".
Tcaa? Siidgat Projeetioa., FX 1?66«X971<. 2a that 2<®gox"fc ci~: c/c,' --;
\bo prerr&da for a gradual devalcspaaat t©j?srds i&s £*t?lX gcc,'.~,t,
presrais ssas pressatsd in budgeting pasiticaa aacl ?fMct
is rotated fcsra;
FX 1966 FY 1967 FT 1968 FY 19&9 FY W F7. :SU
Poso Aa'io Poso &m8fr« Pos. &a°to. Pas» &agt Poa'o is?,
llj $l8$jCDO 11 S^13B)000 •» m a. «< o Am'to ?oa» Ara1^ &
~ « 2 $1)5,000 18 $22£,000 2U $300?GC0 3h SlKK^CSS •£ £,
b^rfx-f 0*1^1 ^
It should alsc^bo Bated that tfcsA&roa to ba covered 5s ?;to
raaoagsEenfe phase ajisy^spasidsd fa?cia fcba esrfctiaxy to tuc satira Va)\dz:ix?£>
Si'-tfsr Basla,,
Upoa eoapieticn of tfea dsVeXapaxsat pbass? the staff •irf.Il
to esrafully coasidm' tlie future possible rolas tte ^¦ariou.s ac^xoxy
ccwnitteos zaight assise*, Estaatioa of aueii an ©arteosiYa E'fcryr'v.ucra
is an sxjjenac both in tirns mid raoney for tfeoes isHrol^sdo
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Fisld Opsratios
?•= Sr. Sagineer
&=> J j'c Engirases*
9= J 2*0 Baginsor
10= Aid.©
11= Aid©
!<=> Pyo^eet Bis^stas1
2° Dap. Prajeet Dirsetor (Toofao)
3» Jr. Engios©?
Ssc^tayy
£«• Stsno-^piat
Laboratory Opsyafcion
12- Biologist
13» Cfeemiet
lit- Aid©
3T U68
6~ Adaiiniatrativa Assfc',
Plans and Evalwatieja
l£® Sr. Engine at1
16- Jr. Bfogiaassr1
17® Jr. fingiKsgr
18® St9IIC=>^7v>ift-fe {GS's'-ii
Pisssifih C^g^-aic^-O 1
J
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Srt-ya Pro.feat Assiatamee ReqKG3,ted
Ilaae at tMe tis®.
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Vj? fro 'tfiy. 85:"?
•'-• ¦¦ JRK7' - Report l?tit'/r:K>:-.v? Igo^
T'o Date: All c-f 'ihs special ttWL: r ¦
bam rsnelved and forwarded to r? jX-ot£.v. " .- '
Basin Cossaissicsa. River isileage i>:usv£*eir - -
ii>dex codiwg hes ext-s^tied up the rr.ii- at&r-. ''•'
Delaware aM up the Lehigh & Sahuylldll sua :. ¦
No single raap3 have been e crap la telly 3«3ed fr"r
Future: The time required to couplets
Eseasurejseat aM iadejdfflg work for the ev/dv•: t- ,'¦
undeterminable at the present tiiae. II .> d-vf.: av,e w .; i:
plans have bees* established by the DVT:: :m$ wort;
that is dcaie depends ok the work pi\i\nv/Lthe Cc:i:
mission establishes, Xa 1965 the dreu^l-t <.*'ergen-uy
drained raueh ®f the tisse that otherwise I.;:*.-.
spent on STORE? coding.
Data
To Date: All DECS boat and tributary dn<-.. ;: ; :> <
STORET. The Philadelphia 1961; boat run data 1'v.v-. .' - 1
been put into STORET. The Philadelphia 19
data are waiting to be punahed onto eards <"
are sent to Cineismati for storage.
Future: The Delaware River Basin G«XLTlsr,\-.
presently reeonsidering its role an data .:. j
activities. Therefore, their use of STOHBa ss a r/-
retrieval, and statistical analysis tool ic ko: .5
established as first thought. They are sppsrv* !^ c
sidering three alternatives:
1. Using STORET
a. the national 37sten with the compute? :L
Cincinnatis
or b. adapting STORET to their own compv^or
2. Using soaae other syateia (i.e. U.3.G.S, .-3 1
3» Getting out of the data eolleetioa.
business oesjpletely and relying ca cuts!*}?! <..;>vc V, •
for information.
Durieg fche tiext year ths 3EC3 will «€rrein;i>: acora
additional types of data- ^apeeiMlly tho^e tvculd
be vital during the ii?jpleaeatsfcipbco-j„ L'.S. Geologic
Surv<2*r flcRj data is aste sue-i parameter.
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DELAWARE ESTUARY STUDY
ANNUAL PROGRAM REVIEW
SUMMARY
March 29-30, 1966
Introduction
The annual program review for the Delaware Estuary
Study was held at Headquarters, on March 29-30, 1966.
Those In attendance were as follows.
Headquarters
K. Biglane
E. Johnson
F. Windbeck
D. Dubois
A. Hirsch
L. Marzetti
J. Meek
R. Haywood
T. Jaffe
W. Cawley
Region II
SEC
J. Cohen
R. Porges
Project
E. Anderson
E. Mac lie man
W. Richardson
G. Pence
A. Morris
Historical Background of Program Development
As an outgrowth of the disastrous 1955 floods in the
Delaware River Basin, an intensive Federal input into water
resources planning, development and control began in 1957-58.
At that time, the Corps of Engineers started a comprehensive
water development planning program and utilized the services
of the Public Health Service's Regional Office for the develop-
ment of water supply reports under the authority of Title III
of the Water Supply Act.
In F.Y. 1962, the Delaware Estuary Study, a comprehen-
sive water pollution control program authorized under PL 660,
initiated program development in the estuary between Trenton,
New Jersey, and Liston Point, Delaware. A great deal of
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information had already been collected for the Upper Delaware
in connection with the Corps' studies. The Estuary, as
defined above, represents a hydrological package that has
its own response time that is different from both the Upper
Basin and Delaware Bay. Additionally, this package contains
the largest city and the largest industrial complex of any
other portion of the Basin. Common concepts for desired
water quality goals existed within the several categories
of water uses in the program area.
One of the earlier activities engaged in by the Regional
Office, under the Corps of Engineers' study, was to analyze
nine years of river data that had been collected by the City
of Philadelphia and the U. S. Geological Survey. Statistical
models for flow regulation for quality control were prepared
from these data. Further analysis by the Comprehensive Project
staff pointed up needs for field studies so that simulation
models for several water quality parameters could be fashioned.
This unique analysis has resulted in a family of models which
are continually answering questipns on costs associated with
treatment and levels of treatment versus quality responses
in the Estuary. During the extreme low river conditions
brought about by the drought last summer and fall, data on
upstream releases needed to combat salinity intrusion from
the Bay were provided to the Delaware River Basin Commission.
As a parallel activity, the Project formulated committees
for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information,
policy and other activities associated with program develop-
ment and implementation. Over 200 individuals participated
through the committee structures of Policy Advisory, Tech-
nical Advisory and Water Use Advisory. The Delaware River
Basin Commission is utilizing the several unique techniques
for river simulation devised by the Project plus STORET and
the map coding methods developed by the Basic Data Program.
The influential Water Use Advisory Committee produced
information which culminated in four water quality objective
sets; a fifth set represents existing quality. From this
information, the Project has produced costs and benefits
associated with each levei of projected quality plus a series
of alternatives associated with treatment by zones and cost
minimization. One product of this activity will certainly
be the establishment, by the States and the Commission, of
standards utilizing program-developed information.
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The Project has "benefited by the establishment of the
Delaware River Basin Commission, the first Federal-State
cooperative water resource commission created in the
country. This Commission has extraordinary powers of en-
forcement, taxation, assessment and bonding. The Project
recognizes, however, that this Commission does not represent
a panacea for optimal river basin management and has prepared
itself for a program management phase should inefficiencies
develop that would interfere with water pollution control
in the Basin.
F.Y. 1966 Activities
Contracts:
1. Identification of existing and potential recreation
benefits associated with levels of quality. University
of Pennsylvania, Institute of Environmental Studies.
2. Evaluation of the recreational developments that
will have to occur for realization of potential benefits.
Reimbursable - Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
3. Description of incremental benefits which would
accrue under several alternate water quality control
programs. Fish and Wildlife Service Contract. (Results
from this contract have been disappointing. Project
personnel had to be pulled from other activities to
complete.)
4. Computation of one-dimensional DECS quality model
to incorporate other factors. General Electric.
Reimbursable Studies:
1. Tocks Island Reservoir - A water quality control
study. (Corps of Engineers)
2. Effect of channel dredging on water quality in the'
Delaware Estuary. (Corps of Engineers)
Water Pollution Control Through F.Y. 1966
See review document for eleven citations.
F.Y. 1967 Activities
Completion of development phase of DECS.
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Other
The Project is considering moving its headquarters to
Trenton (home offices for DRBC and regional offices for
USGS and Weather Bureau). Some office space in Philadelphia
must "be maintained for committee purposes and possible co-
ordinating point for Delaware Bay studies.
The Project will exact a guarantee from DRBC to finish
map coding as soon as possible or assume the job as a Pro-
ject activity.
Project needs some Headquarters' thinking on effluent
charges.
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