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Sussex officials sign agreement with Lewes BPW
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
Sussex County officials are joining with the Lewes Board of Public Works to conduct a long-range...
Lewes BPW fined $64,000 for wastewater failure
Nick Roth
5 years ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works has been fined $64,000 by the state as a result of the major...
BPW considering operator change for wastewater...
Nick Roth
5 years ago
Just a few months after a major malfunction at the Lewes wastewater treatment plant resulted in...
BPW: Wastewater failure was avoidable
Nick Roth
5 years ago
The December failure at the Lewes wastewater treatment facility that sent nearly 4 million gallons...
DNREC issues violations for Lewes sewer plant
Nick Roth
5 years ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a notice of violation...
Lewes BPW outlines wastewater plant failures
Nick Roth
5 years ago
Officials say a series of events likely led to the discharge of nearly 4 million gallons of...
Litigation, pollution dogging Lewes
5 years ago
The costly and contentious lawsuit filed by the Lewes Board of Public Works against the Lewes Mayor...
Lewes wastewater failure is topic Jan. 29
Nick Roth
5 years ago
Lewes officials are expected present their investigation into the malfunction at the Howard Seymour...
Lewes BPW piecing together cause of wastewater fiasco
Nick Roth
5 years ago
State and city officials are piecing together just what went wrong at the Lewes wastewater...
Lewes BPW launches investigation into wastewater...
5 years ago
In a press release Jan. 7, Lewes Board of Public Works President D. Preston Lee, P.E, announced the...
Lewes wastewater plant to get new filters
Nick Roth
5 years ago
The Lewes wastewater treatment plant now has two fully operational filter units with replacements...
Lewes wastewater plant backup unit online
Nick Roth
5 years ago
A second filter unit is up and running at the Lewes wastewater treatment facility, offering a...
Lewes wastewater plant reports new malfunction
Laura Ritter
5 years ago
State environmental officials were dispatched Jan. 2 to the Lewes wastewater treatment plant after...
Plant failure reveals need for transparency
5 years ago
The beginning of a new year and a new decade inspires us to take stock, set new goals and challenge...
Lewes wastewater plant back online
Nick Roth
5 years ago
The Lewes wastewater treatment facility is back online and has resumed normal treatment of effluent...
Lewes wastewater facility back online
Nick Roth
5 years ago
The Lewes wastewater treatment facility is back online and has resumed normal treatment of effluent...
Repairs underway at Lewes wastewater plant
Nick Roth
5 years ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works expects its wastewater treatment plant to be back up and running in...
Equipment failure causes major issues at Lewes sewer...
Nick Roth
5 years ago
A malfunction during the treatment process has resulted in major problems at the Lewes wastewater...
UPDATE: Crews scrambling to fix Lewes wastewater plant
Nick Roth
5 years ago
Crews from Tidewater Utilities are working around the clock to fix a problem at the Lewes...
Partially treated wastewater entering Lewes-Rehoboth...
5 years ago
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was notified Dec. 18 of equipment...
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Open House Weekend in Coastal Club at 37192...
Lewes
929,900.00
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Millsboro
929,900.00
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345,900.00
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Ocean View
550,000.00
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Lewes Ranch Home! 30933 Clubhouse Circle, Lewes
Lewes
435,000.00
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Luxury Home in Lincoln at 20459 Troyer Lane
Lincoln
1,400,000.00
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LESS THAN ONE MILE FROM DOWNTOWN BETHANY BEACH at...
Bethany Beach
479,000.00
LESS THAN ONE MILE FROM DOWNTOWN BETHANY BEACH! Well Maintained 3-bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom Coastal...
Lee Ann Wilkinson, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
FOR SALE: 4BR ‘Mariner Model’ Home in Villages At...
Lewes
849,000.00
FEATURED LISTING at Villages At Herring Creek! 🍍 // 34494 Skyler Drive, Lewes, Delaware - For Sale...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
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Lewes
849,900.00
Live a Resort-like Lifestyle at Coastal Club! Welcome to the sought-after stunning Mayberry Model...
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
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Dewey Beach
2,850,000.00
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Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
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New law creates state-level library committee
Melissa Steele
16 hours ago
A bill creating a state-level school library review committee and another protecting First...