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Back River WWTP Permit Renewal
Maryland Environment Secretary McIlwain, Attorney General Brown Announce Settlement of Lawsuit over Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Consent decree
Second amendment to Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant consent order
Second revised reimbursement agreement
Amendment to Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant consent order/reimbursement agreement
August 19, 2022 statement - odor concerns
Press release for June 10, 2022 consent order and revised directive
June 10, 2022 consent order
June 10, 2022 revised directive
MES report on Back River WWTP
MDE report on Back River WWTP
Public health advisory and progress report issued for Back River
April 20, 2022 statement
April 15, 2022 statement
Press release for March 27, 2022 directiveMarch 27, 2022 directive
Press release for March 24, 2022 orderMarch 24, 2022 order
March 4, 2022 MDE letter to Baltimore CityAttachment to March 4, 2022 letter
Press release for January 21, 2022 filing of lawsuitJanuary 21, 2022 lawsuit
Secretary Grumbles October 14, 2021 letter to Mayor Scott
Baltimore City strategic plan sent to MDE
MDE August 23, 2021 letter to DPW
Back River WWTP discharge permit
Recent inspection reports
October 17, 2024
September 10, 2024
August 14, 2024
August 6, 2024
July 2, 2024
May 24, 2024
April 22, 2024
March 18, 2024
February 20, 2024
January 23, 2024
December 20, 2023
November 20, 2023
October 12, 2023
September 14, 2023
August 31, 2023
July 20, 2023
June 21, 2023
June 14, 2023
April 26, 2023
March 16, 2023, photos
March 15, 2023, photos
February 24, 2023
January 26, 2023
December 14, 2022
September 27, 2022
August 16, 2022
July 14, 2022
June 2, 2022
April 22, 2022
April 16, 2022
March 26, 2022
March 22, 2022
March 18, 2022, photos, fish kill investigation
December 29, 2021
October 20, 2021
September 20, 2021
June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021 (industrial stormwater)
Progress reports
July 2023 progress report
June 23, 2023 progress report
March 31, 2023 progress report
February 6, 2023 progress report
December 19, 2022 progress report
November 21, 2022 progress report
October 14, 2022 progress report
September 30, 2022 progress report
September 16, 2022 progress report
August 19, 2022 progress report
August 5, 2022 progress report
July 22, 2022 progress report
July 8, 2022 progress report
June 27, 2022 progress report
June 10, 2022 progress report
June 6, 2022 third party engineering report
June 6, 2022 third party engineering report appendicies
May 27, 2022 progress report
May 14, 2022 progress report
April 28, 2022 progress report
Sampling results
Results through October 12, 2022
Results through September 28, 2022
Results through September 14, 2022
Results through August 17, 2022
Results through July 27, 2022
Results through July 6, 2022
Results through June 22, 2022
Results through May 24, 2022
Summary of April 19, April 27, May 4 and May 9 field sampling results
May 9 field sampling
Summary of April 19, April 27 and May 4, 2022 field sampling results
May 4, 2022 field sampling
April 27, 2022 field sampling
April 19, 2022 Back River sampling map
April 19, 2022 field sampling
April 20, 2022 bacteria sampling lab results
Back River WWTP data
Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant
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