Maryland Board Of Public Awards OKs $3.7M In Funding For Projects In Allegany & Caroline Counties

BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Board of Public Works signed disconnected Wednesday connected much than $3.7 cardinal successful backing for projects to upgrade 2 Allegany County h2o attraction plants and a sustainable vigor task successful Caroline County.

The bulk of that funding, a small spot much than $3.5 million, is going toward the overhaul of the Koontz Water Treatment Plant and the Midland-Gilmore Water Treatment Plant, some of which are located successful Lonaconing.

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According to the state, upgrades to those aging facilities volition some amended h2o prime and boost ratio of the plants’ operations, portion paving the mode for Lonaconing to signifier retired the Charlestown Water Treatment Plant.

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Besides h2o attraction projects, the committee besides approved astir $171,000 successful assistance backing for the municipality of Federalsburg, which volition assistance wage for a star sheet strategy to powerfulness the Federalsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The backing volition defray immoderate of the system’s operation costs, arsenic good arsenic inspection services and the costs associated with linking the star powerfulness strategy to the Delmarva Power electrical grid.

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The Board of Public Works is made up of Gov. Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy Kopp and Comptroller Peter Franchot.

CBS Baltimore Staff