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Dorchester Delegation Seeks Pilot to Privatize Some On-site Sewage and Well Work; MDE Supports Guardrails
Summary
A Dorchester County-only pilot to permit private contractors to carry out well and on-site sewage disposal activities drew support from county officials and Maryland Department of the Environment with oversight safeguards.
Delegate Tom Hutchinson presented House Bill 1124 on March 6, a pilot program that would allow Dorchester County to authorize qualified third-party contractors to perform select duties currently done by county environmental health specialists, with final approval retained by the county health official and MDE oversight.
Hutchinson described multiple constituent complaints about permitting and inspection delays, saying "we only have one environmental specialist" in Dorchester and that privatization could add capacity at no cost to the county. He said MDE provided a letter of support with amendments and…
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