Residents concerned as state set to leave facility in just weeks
The plant, which is owned and operated by Baltimore City but located in Baltimore County, has complied with its environmental permit for the past seven weeks following months of pollution overages, said Lee Currey, director of MDE’s water and science administration.
Toward the end of Tuesday’s meeting, a representative from Baltimore’s Department of Public Works revealed they were in attendance, but did not answer questions, causing frustration among the crowd.In a statement, the department said it plans to “connect with Essex Community leaders soon to discuss the status of the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant.”
MDE ordered the Maryland Environmental Service to take over the city plant’s operation following an inspection that showed serious maintenance problems causing months of excess discharges of nutrients and bacteria into the Back River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The Environmental Service, a government entity that operates smaller wastewater treatment facilities around the state, sent a team to assess the facility and jump-start repairs.
Currey said the plant was functioning at a high level in 2019, following the installation of costly “enhanced nutrient removal” technology paid for with state funds. An MDE inspection of the facility in 2018 didn’t reveal any lacking maintenance, he said.But when the state returned for an inspection in 2021, equipment failures were evident. The city has said that the coronavirus pandemic, departures of key staffers and supply chain issues all contributed.
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