South Bethany

Canal Water Quality Committee

Mission & Purpose

Research and recommend to the Town Council strategies to improve water quality and circulation, and to promote navigability within the South Bethany canal network.

Membership

• Bob Biciocchi, Chair
• Christopher Carlyle
• John Roberts
• Peter Trelenberg
• Chris Vanuga
• Dave Wilson

Important Documents

• 10/24/25 CWQ State of the Canals Report Presentation
• South Bethany 5-Year Water Quality Trend (2023)
• Woods Hole Final Report – South Bethany Canals Sediment Evaluation
• Floating Wetlands Explained.pdf
• 2007 SB DRAWING-REVISED DREDGE LAYOUT6249.pdf
• SB Water Quality Status June 23 2017.pdf
• Map_of_Canals.pdf

Historical Reports

• Studies conducted over the past 20 years relative to canal water quality.pdf

Summary of Projects

• Proposed South Bethany Community Science Project 2025
• 2014-Diffuser-Status-Report-Final-1.pdf
• Demonstration Pilot Project – Status Report.pdf
• Diffuser November 2013 Report.pdf
• Diffuser Data.pdf
• Overview_of_Projects.pdf
• Historical_Monitoring_Data-Through_2011-08.pdf
• Continuous DO Summary – 2010.pdf

Homeowner Education

• To explore current drought conditions and water supply updates, visit https://climate.udel.edu/drought/.
• Understanding Widgeon Grass A Vital Ecosystem Component
• How to Make Canal-Friendly Weed Killer
• Tips on Helping to Clean Up our Canals and Yard Maintenance to Help Protect Water Quality
• Shellfish Aquaculture in the Delaware Inland Bays (by the University of Delaware CEOE in Cooperation with the CIB and DNREC).pdf
• Getting Stormwater into the Ground and Out of Our Canals and Bays!.pdf
• Attention Homeowners in South Bethany with Canal Property – the Future Water Quality of our Canals is at Risk.pdf

Upcoming Meetings – held on the third Monday of each month at 10 a.m. (Unless noted otherwise) 

• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting – CANCELLED - 11/17/2025

Past Meetings:

• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 10/20/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting – CANCELLED - 09/15/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 08/18/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 07/21/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 06/16/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 05/20/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 04/28/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 03/24/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 02/24/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 01/27/2025
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 11/18/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 10/21/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 09/16/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 08/19/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 07/15/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 06/11/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 04/15/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 03/18/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 02/19/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 01/29/2024
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 12/18/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 11/20/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 10/23/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 09/18/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Mtg. - 08/21/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 07/17/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 06/20/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 05/15/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 04/17/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 03/27/2023
• Canal Water Quality Special Mtg. - 03/14/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 02/20/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 01/17/2023
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 12/19/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 11/21/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 10/17/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 09/26/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 08/15/2022
• CWQC Meeting - 07/18/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 06/20/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 05/16/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 04/18/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 03/31/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 02/28/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee Virtual Meeting - 01/24/2022
• Canal Water Quality Committee CANCELLED - 12/20/2021
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 11/15/2021
• Canal Water Quality Committee - 10/18/2021
• Canal Water Quality Meeting - 09/20/2021
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 08/16/2021
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting HAS BEEN CANCELLED - 07/23/2021
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 09/13/2019
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 06/06/2019
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 07/12/2018
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 06/15/2018
• Canal Water Quality Committee Meeting - 04/19/2018