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Council approves Fruitland plan change to add confined wells, PFAS treatment

5711007 · September 3, 2025
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Summary

The Wicomico County Council on Sept. 2 approved a resolution allowing the City of Fruitland to add two confined supply wells and PFAS treatment to its system, and to abandon existing unconfined wells; the state is funding the work.

The Wicomico County Council on Sept. 2 approved Resolution 129-2025 to amend the county's 2010 water and sewer plan to permit the City of Fruitland to withdraw water from the Minocin Aquifer by installing two additional confined aquifer supply wells, add treatment for emerging contaminants including PFAS, and abandon existing unconfined supply wells.

The change is intended to reduce the system's vulnerability to surface contamination that can affect…

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