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Hampstead says $18.9 million in state-allocated EPA funds will cover most of new water-treatment project
Summary
Town officials said Hampstead secured $18.9 million in MDE-allocated EPA funds for a multi-site raw water main and four water-treatment-plant buildout; officials estimate project costs are substantially below earlier engineering estimates and expect work to begin in early 2026 with completion targeted for January 2028.
Hampstead officials told the Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 19 that the town has placed itself at the front of state review and secured the primary allocation of federal funds routed through the Maryland Department of the Environment to pay for a multi-contract program to replace raw-water mains and build four new water treatment plants.
Jim, the town's zoning administrator, said the town has $18,900,000 in funds from an EPA emerging-contaminants allocation that MDE has directed to Hampstead for this project. Town staff reported that Tasks 1 and 2 of the raw-water-main construction are complete and that Middle…
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