Worcester County commissioners approve two water and sewer plan amendments for Ocean Downs and interconnection projects

Worcester County Commissioners voted to approve two amendments to the county water and sewerage plan during their April 1 meeting, accepting updates that county staff said are needed to reflect planned infrastructure and to enable permit applications.

The first approved amendment updates the water service map for Ocean Downs Casino to reflect a proposed change from an existing 100,000-gallon elevated steel tank to a 150,000-gallon bolted ground-level tank. Robert Mitchell, director of environmental programs, said the amendment is necessary because the casino must include the change in the county plan before the state can consider its permit application.

The second amendment added several capital projects and planned interconnections across multiple service areas, including rehabilitation of the Mystic Harbor water plant, a force main under Sunset…