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Comments Welcome on Water & Sewer Master Plan Amendments

At the March 6 public meeting, County Senior Planner Siera Wigfield presented the 2023 Water & Sewer Master Plan Amendment on behalf of the Garrett County Department of Public Works – Utilities Division.

The presentation was primarily “housekeeping” items of text amendments and map updates to the Water & Sewer Master Plan adopted on December 9, 2014. The current 10-year plan can be found here.

The 2014 plan was prepared to support the continued development of water supply and sewerage systems in Garrett County and meet the requirements of the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). The plan was developed by the Garrett County Department of Public Works – Utilities Division with the assistance of the Garrett County Planning and Land Development Office and the Garrett County Health Department Environmental Health Services.

Also, information was included from the 2008 Garrett County Comprehensive Plan, the 2010 Census, updated geologic mapping, and the most recently available growth projections from the Maryland Department of Planning and the County municipalities.

The amendment presentation includes:

First, map updates to combine McHenry & Thayerville Water areas into Deep Creek Lake Service Area and Sewer Service Expansion Sewer Service in Deep Creek. This will delete Figure 3-4 and update Figure 3-5.

Deep Creek Lake Water Service Area (formerly ThayervilleWater Service Area) per the included map:

  1. Merge Thayerville & McHenry Water Service areas – as per Resolution 2017-5
  2. W-2 > W1 in McHenry SW- connected service
  3. Expand FWS to match 2008 Compressive Plan Growth Area NW
  4. FPS > W1 – PARADISE Heights expansion – connected service F

Also, Update Figure 3-8: Expand FPS to cover Expand FWS to match Compressive Plan Growth Area NW & SE. Reference the included map.

Then, the proposed text and map amendments for the Grantsville Water Service. The Town of Grantsville requested to amend the plan to update the text to include improvements to the system by consolidating the Green and Grantsville WTPs, replace aging lines and a SCADA system to monitor tank levels. This amendment will allow the Town to apply for funding these improvements.

Also, there are proposed text and map amendments relating to the Trout Run/ Oakland Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). This will replace the Trout Run WWTP and combine service for communities at a modern WWTP in Oakland.

The complete presentation to include proposed amendments is linked here and the public comment period will be open until Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

If there are any questions, please contact Siera Wigfield at swigfield@garrettcounty.org or 301-334-7477.

COMPLETE 2023 AMENDMENT PRESENTATION FOR COMMENT

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Western Conveyance Project Update

Section II of the Western Conveyance Project (the end of Marsh Hill Rd, Shingle Camp Ter, Shingle Camp Rd, Sandy Shores Rd, Sandy Beach Ln and Stockslager Rd to Penelacres Ln) is set begin on May 2, 2016.  The Contractor is planning to start working at the end of Marsh Hill Rd and proceed south to Shingle Camp Rd at the beginning of their work.  Weekly updates of work progress and anticipated work will be posted on this website.

Read More Here:  https://www.garrettcounty.org/public-utilities/news/western-conveyance-project-update

Public Hearing Notice – Proposed Revision of the Garrett County Water & Sewer Master Plan

Garrett County Sanitary District
Proposed Changes for the Public Hearing

Boundary Change for the Garrett County Sanitary District

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-503(c) of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland Notice is hereby given that a public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County, Maryland, is scheduled for  Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 10:45 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County, Maryland, public meeting room, located at the Courthouse, Oakland, Maryland, to consider the proposed revision of the Garrett County Water and Sewer Master Plan.

Read More Here:  http://www.garrettcounty.org/public-utilities

Department of Public Utilities – Sewer Odor Factsheet

The Garrett County Department of Public Utilities has issued a fact sheet about the sewer odor issues at/near the pumping stations at the lake. It sounds like they are going to try a new approach, as the other methods seem to be failing.
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GC Commissioners Approve Four New Water/Sewer Master Plan Amendments

The Garrett County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the inclusion of four new amendments to the Garrett County Water and Sewer Master Plan. They pertain to the Overlook Ridge subdivision, Thayerville Public Water System, and Mountain Lake Water System.

Following a public hearing on the amendments, the commissioners signed a resolution to include the additions in the master plan. No members of the general public voiced their support for or objection to the amendments at the hearing.

Garrett County Public Utilities director Linda Lindsey said Pete’s Drive LLC, developer of the Overlook Ridge at Deep Creek Lake Condominium Subdivision, plans to construct a private water system to serve dwellings in that development. The community will consist of 8 family dwellings, 6 duplex units, and 16 townhouses for a total of 36 dwelling units.

The project will be constructed in three phases, which will begin with the single family homes.

The proposed water system will consist of two production wells, a raw water line from the wells to the control building, and potable distribution lines and appurtenances within the development.

Lindsey noted that the system will include three 2,500 gallon fiberglass storage tanks, and the total estimated daily withdrawal at full build-out is 9,450 gallons per day.

Construction, operation, and maintenance will be borne by the developer, and operation and maintenance of the system will be financed by the condominium association through its annual budget.

The project is located within the Thayerville Water Service Area, which was created last June. Upon completion of the proposed public water system that will serve that area, the Overlook Ridge development will be required to connect to the public system and abandon the private supply.

Overlook Ridge developers also plan to construct a sewage collection system. This project will be completed in two phases and will include sewer lines, a 9,000 gallon emergency holding tank, and a sewage grinder pumping station.

The cost of constructing this infrastructure will also be borne by the developer. Operation and maintenance of the on-site system will be financed by the condominium association through its annual budget.

Sewage treatment will be provided at the Deep Creek Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lindsey noted.

The third amendment provides for the inclusion of the Thayerville Public Water System into the master plan. On Jan. 19, the commissioners awarded a contract to Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, which will provide design and construction phase engineering services.

The county has applied for financial assistance through the Maryland Department of Environment for the proposed system. For the purpose of the funding application, the total project cost – which includes administrative, engineering, construction, land, rights of way, and contingencies –was estimated at $11,229,000.

Read the rest of the article here.

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