Small System Upgrades
What?
DPW will work with the County’s smaller communities to find cost-effective ways to improve their privately-owned wastewater treatment or to connect them to a County-owned Water Reclamation Facility.
Why?
Many small communities in Anne Arundel County collect and treat their own sewage with privately-owned treatment plants. Often, these decentralized systems struggle with aging or inadequate wastewater treatment equipment. They face significant barriers to meeting the County’s water quality goals, including:
Limited Financial
Resources
Geographically Dispersed
Populations
Difficulty Attracting,
Training, and Retaining
System Opertors