EPA orders Baltimore to finish reservoir projects at Druid Lake and Lake Ashburton by the end of 2023

Taking issue with delays at two Baltimore projects to install underground storage tanks for treated drinking water, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the city to complete them by the end of the year. The projects, at Druid Lake and Lake Ashburton, will replace the uncovered reservoirs with massive tanks to protect the water from contaminants, including bird droppings, runoff and trash.