Frederick Water defends $20 ICSA fee and blames high chlorides for Crooked Run violations

Sep 25, 2024

Frederick Water's director told supervisors the $20 monthly ICSA fee is intended to cover an estimated $8 million shortfall tied to retiring Crooked Run and pumping to Parkins Mill; he rejected claims from the Lake Frederick Work Group about misapplied fees and inapplicable code citations.

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Eric Lawrence, executive director of Frederick Water, defended the authority's response to the Lake Frederick Work Group and explained why the ICSA plan and a $20 monthly charge were adopted to address wastewater permit violations and project funding shortfalls.

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