. The EPA estimates that Delaware has, by far, the nation’s highest percentage (53%) of state area with groundwater nitrate concentrations greater than the EPA recommended safe limit of 5mg/ml. Due to these elevated nitrate counts, there is cause for concern that nitrate well water contamination is more pervasive than what is currently documented.
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Project RECREATE focused on understanding exposure and health risks for low contact recreational users of the Anacostia River.
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The Community-Based Assessment of Exposure to Substances in the Anacostia River Region (CAESARR) sought to understand exposure and health risks for urban fishers in the Anacostia River Watershed region.
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The overarching goal of the proposed project is to assist communities in developing comprehensive strategies for building resilience to contaminant releases associated with natural hazards.
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CEEJH and its collaborators are investigating best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating urban stormwater runoff damage in Watershed 263 (Baltimore, MD) and the Watts Branch area (DC). This National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research project compares the effectiveness of different interventions, both technical and social, at reducing unhealthy stormwater management processes and feedbacks between the environment and people.
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