US State Allocates $129m for Water Projects

The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved $129m in grants to reduce pollution in the US state of Maryland and improve water quality by upgrading its wastewater treatment plants and drinking water infrastructure.

Of the grants, $104m will be used to upgrade the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington, focusing on biological nutrient removal and enhanced nutrient removal.

The works will enable the facility to lower its nitrogen discharge by 83% and reduce the amount of nutrients discharged into the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.

Other projects to receive the funds include the Parkway Wastewater Treatment Plant in Prince George’s County, the Snow Hill WWTP in Worcester County, the Towson Finished Water Reservoir in Baltimore County and the Emmitsburg WWTP in Frederick County.