Introduction to the Water Resources Agency
 The mission of the Water Resources Agency (WRA), as an arm of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, is to provide water resources planning, management, and policy assistance to state and local governments and the public in Delaware and the Delaware Valley. WRA's interest is in water supply, water quality, watershed, wastewater, floodplain, and stormwater management at this land grant, sea grant, and space grant institution of higher learning.
The Water Resources Agency provides assistance to governments and the public through the University of Delaware's service, education, and research role. WRA provides services to Delaware's governments as the State Water Coordinator, through an appointment on the New Castle County Resource Protection Area Technical Advisory Committee, as a local Christina Basin watershed coordinator, and as the lead agency in charge of implementing a Source Water Protection Plan for Delaware's four drinking water intakes.
 In an education role, the WRA offers graduate level courses in Regional Watershed Management and Geographic Information Systems and also sponsors water resources fellowships for graduate students interested in the MPA and MA degrees in the School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy. The WRA also collaborates with faculty, staff, and students in applied research involving the University of Delaware Experimental Watershed, bottled water attitudes, water rates, and the link between impervious cover and watershed health.
For more information, e-mail Jerry Kauffman (jerryk@udel.edu) or call him at 302-831-4929.
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