Inspection shows continuing failures at Baltimore’s Patapsco wastewater plant as Maryland mulls another takeover

A May inspection of Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant showed continuing failures to properly treat and dispose of solid waste, preventing the plant from filtering out pollutants to a level to be expected after millions of dollars of investments at the facility in recent years. In a report dated May 18-21, the Maryland Department of the Environment laid out 18 steps that must be taken to bring the Wagner’s Point plant into compliance with environmental permits and regulations.