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Chesapeake City: wastewater treatment plant nearly finished; town negotiating state fines
Summary
Town officials reported the wastewater treatment plant is nearing completion and said the Maryland Department of the Environment asked the town to identify violations attributed to an "Act of God" as officials seek to negotiate fines or allow payments to be used for I&I repairs.
Town officials told the Chesapeake City Council on May 13 that the town's wastewater treatment plant is nearing completion, though a handful of punch-list items remain.
Councilmember Lee Adams said the town held a meeting with invested partners on April 25 to work through the outstanding items, and he read last month's WWTP flow figures from the county report for council members.
Town Manager Rob Bernstine said the Maryland Department of the Environment responded to his follow-up about fines the agency had imposed and requested the town list any violations that occurred due to an "Act of God." Bernstine said he will continue working with MDE to negotiate the fines or to see whether the payment amount could be applied toward fixing infiltration-and-inflow (I&I) issues in the town's collection system.
No formal action on fines was recorded at the meeting. Council members did not request changes to the Water and Sewer Fund as presented during the public hearing on the FY2025 budget earlier in the meeting.
