From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Friends, Harford County politicians gave themselves a big pat on the back for repealing the Rain Tax…but later voted unanimously to give us higher water bills! This bait and switch behavior of local politicians who posture as fiscal conservatives then raise water bills is unacceptable. The average Harford County family […]
Installation of New Water Line Could Temporarily Cause Low Pressure, Cloudy Water in Patterson Mill Road Area
From the Harford County Department of Public Works, Water and Sewer Division: A new 20 inch water main line is being installed in the Patterson Mill Road area in Bel Air. Weather permitting, this installation will occur the evening of Wednesday, August 3rd, between the hours of 11:00pm and 9:00am the next morning. This may […]
Harford County Nets $492,000 in Grant Funding to Improve Joppatowne Waterways
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman’s administration will receive grants totaling $492,000 requested from the state of Maryland’s Waterway Improvement Fund to enhance recreational boating opportunities in Joppatowne. In a May 27 letter to County Executive Glassman, Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state grants, which will be available on July 1, 2016, […]
Abingdon Water Treatment Plant to Temporarily Switch Water Source to Susquehanna River
From Harford County government: The Water & Sewer Division of the Harford County Department of Public Works will temporarily switch water sources at its Abingdon Water Treatment Plant from the Loch Raven Reservoir to the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna River already supplies water to treatment plants in other areas of Harford County. The temporary switch […]
District A Happenings: Water & Sewer Rate Revisions; Welcome One Emergency Homeless Shelter
From Harford County Councilman Mike Perrone Jr.: Bill 15-022: Water & Sewer Rate Revisions On October 13, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the County Council Chambers, a public hearing on Bill 15-022 will take place. Bill 15-022 would increase water & sewer rates in Harford County over a four-year period beginning in 2016 and ending […]
Harford County Water and Sewer Rates to Increase; Both Systems “Chronically Underfunded for a Decade”
From Harford County government: Rate adjustments for Harford County’s public water and sewer services are necessary in light of a recent analysis showing that both systems have been chronically underfunded for a decade and will run out of operating cash next year. By law, each of Harford County’s systems must operate as a separate “enterprise […]
Kilgore Falls Shows High Levels of Harmful Bacteria; 50 Times Higher than Safety Limits
From the Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Water tests show high levels of harmful bacteria in some fresh water streams and lakes in Frederick, Howard, and Harford counties Some fresh water streams used for swimming, fishing, and other recreation in Maryland have high levels of potentially harmful bacteria, especially after rainstorms, according to water samples taken to […]
Keeping Greater Baltimore Waters Mud Pollution Free
From Friends of Harford: We received the notice below from Community & Environmental Defense Services (CEDS). Four of our directors participated in the survey last year. We are passing this opportunity along to our broader membership for this cycle. Please contact the survey leaders below at their link provided should you wish to participate. Forwarded […]
