Parts of the river have low dissolved oxygen levels caused by ammonia discharges from wastewater facilities. The announcement comes after environmentalists took legal action to speed up the process.
The Supreme Court agreed with San Francisco that the Clean Water Act allows the EPA to impose specific limits on pollutants but not to hold permit holders responsible for the overall quality of the water that receives the discharge.
Max Environmental Technologies hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County has a history of compliance problems. Fracking waste, which is often radioactive, made it worse.
The public propelled the Delaware River to the honor of River of the Year. "Folks are flocking to the river. Recreation is booming all along the river."
