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Wastewater System Upgrade – Somerset County (Smith Island)

Sector: Fertilizers • Location: Maryland, United States

Source: WBFF

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The Somerset County Sanitary District will receive nearly $900,000 in grant funding for the next phase of a project to decommission an aging wastewater treatment plant on Smith Island. The project includes upgrades to the island’s wastewater collection system and the planning, design, and construction of a new nutrient treatment facility. Once complete, the plant will reduce nitrogen pollution by

Status
Closed
Sector
Fertilizers, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Maryland, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WBFF

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The project “Wastewater System Upgrade – Somerset County (Smith Island)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Fertilizers sector, located in Maryland, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WBFF.

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2026-07-22

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The Somerset County Sanitary District will receive nearly $900,000 in grant funding for the next phase of a project to decommission an aging wastewater treatment plant on Smith Island. The project includes upgrades to the island’s wastewater collection system and the planning, design, and construction of a new nutrient treatment facility. Once complete, the plant will reduce nitrogen pollution by 83% and phosphorus pollution by 90% to the Frances Gut and Chesapeake Bay. The funding includes a $600,000 Comprehensive Flood Management Grant.

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Water Infrastructure

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United States of America (USA)

State

Maryland

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WBFF

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Fertilizers, Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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