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Hampstead outlines multi-site water treatment upgrade; pipelines on track for May completion
Summary
Town officials said Maryland approval is expected soon for a four–plant water treatment project, notices to proceed go out Feb. 1, and Mid Atlantic Utilities expects pipeline substantial completion by May 18; the town also reported elevated drought conditions.
Hampstead officials said on Jan. 13 that the town’s multi-site water treatment and pipeline modernization project is moving into construction preparation and remains on a two‑year schedule to bring four treatment plants online.
The town manager told the council the town is awaiting Maryland approval for treatment plant construction and inspection services with Kahnawago and RK&K, and the town is scheduled to issue notices to proceed to Kahnawago and RK&K on Feb. 1. “Hopefully, we’ll be ready to break ground on all the treatment plants in April,” the manager said.
On distribution work, the manager said Mid Atlantic Utilities is concluding Task 3 (Dakota, Panther Drive and Shiloh Road) and will add a second crew to work on Tasks 4 (Wellesley Court and Shiloh Road) and 5 (Lower Beckleysville Road) simultaneously. The manager reported Mid Atlantic’s schedule shows a substantial completion date of May 18 for the pipeline portion.
Water production and drought status were reported by town water staff. The town provided December and 2025 totals and said the January-to-date average pumping rate is about 338,000 gallons per day; officials said Hampstead had been elevated to the severe drought category as of Jan. 8. Town staff noted continuing submittals and regulatory steps required before construction begins.
Why it matters: the upgrades are intended to centralize and modernize treatment across multiple sites, and the pipeline completion schedule is a key milestone for final service delivery. Officials said the project requires multiple submittals and approvals before full construction can start.
What’s next: notices to proceed are scheduled Feb. 1 and town staff expect to break ground in April on the treatment plants; pipeline work has an internal substantial‑completion target of May 18. The town will continue to report on approvals, submittals and drought conditions.
