$37M approved for Md. septic, wastewater upgrades

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Board of Public Works has approved more than $37 million in grants for upgrading septic systems and wastewater treatment plants.

The Department of the Environment says the approval Wednesday includes $14.9 million in grants from the Bay Restoration Fund for counties to upgrade septic systems statewide. The board also approved a $13 million grant for Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant.