Leaking septic tank endangers trout stream

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A septic tank steadily contaminated a Baltimore County trout stream for nearly a year to the knowledge of a development company proposing new condominiums there, activists alleged at a hearing this week.

Baltimore County Zoning Commissioner William Wiseman Thursday granted his approval of the 100-unit project on Owings Mill?s Red Run after county environmentalists said the proposal met all regulations. The plans call for developer Wood Partners to remove two existing ponds and restore 185 feet of stream channel to improve the trout habitat.

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