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Board approves emergency staffing augmentation for Back River wastewater plant amid certification gaps
Summary
The Board approved an emergency extension to staffing-augmentation contracts supporting Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant as city staff continue training and certification efforts; officials warned of operational risk and potential fines if staffing gaps persist.
Baltimore’s Board of Estimates on Jan. 8 approved an emergency authorization extension to staffing-augmentation contracts at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant so city operations can maintain compliance while in-house staff complete training and certification.
Steve Sharkey, interim bureau head at the Department of Public Works (DPW), introduced the item and turned the presentation to Michael Hallman, Deputy Bureau Head for Water and Wastewater. Hallman described a period of staffing losses,…
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