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Finance committee backs emergency funding to remove abandoned fuel tank after sinkhole on Fourth Street
Summary
The finance committee gave a favorable recommendation for emergency funding to remove an abandoned underground fuel tank discovered beneath a sinkhole on Fourth Street in Eastport; the Maryland Department of the Environment will be engaged and DPW said the site is blocked for safety.
The Annapolis Finance Committee on Wednesday recommended emergency funding so the Department of Public Works can remove an abandoned underground fuel tank uncovered by a sinkhole on Fourth Street in Eastport.
The recommendation authorizes DPW to hire an environmental team to determine the tank’s size, excavate it, coordinate with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Oil Control Program and certify whether fuel has leaked into the subsurface. "We have a sinkhole open up on Fourth Street in Eastport,…
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