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County approves study of Ocean Pines wastewater plant after cold-weather permit concerns
Summary
Worcester County Commissioners authorized a performance-evaluation study of the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant to investigate why the facility struggles with bay-restoration fee limits in cold weather; staff proposed a direct award with an ~18-week timeline and funding from Ocean Pines’ professional services budget.
Worcester County Commissioners on March 17 approved a performance-evaluation study of the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant to identify steps that could reduce periodic exceedances of bay-restoration fee thresholds during cold months. Dallas, a Department of Public Works official, told the board the plant meets its wastewater permit but has struggled to keep nitrate-related metrics below bay-restoration limits in January and February.
The request matters because exceedances can trigger fees paid by county ratepayers and officials said the study could identify low- to mid-cost fixes (insulation, tank coverings, heat tracing or additional mixing) and produce a prioritized…
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