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Anne Arundel-backed bill would authorize managed aquifer recharge pilot using treated reclaimed water
Summary
House Bill 1296 would authorize a state regulatory framework and pilot projects to test managed aquifer recharge (MAR) using highly treated reclaimed water to augment groundwater, increase resiliency against saltwater intrusion, and reduce nutrient discharges to the Chesapeake Bay; Anne Arundel County and environmental groups testified in favor.
The committee heard House Bill 1296, a proposal to establish a managed aquifer recharge (MAR) pilot program and a permitting path for using treated, reclaimed wastewater to augment groundwater supplies. Sponsors and county officials said a pilot would test a technology that can help protect aquifers from depletion and saltwater intrusion and can remove contaminants — including nitrogen, phosphorus, pharmaceuticals and PFAS — before recharge.
Why the pilot: Witnesses said…
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