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Anne Arundel has $5 billion stormwater problem

Published 10/10/07

In the latest public estimate of the county's stormwater woes, a county engineer said yesterday that removing existing pollution and preventing more in Anne Arundel's waterways will cost as much as $5 billion.

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"That's billion. With a 'B,' " County Auditor Teresa Sutherland repeated to the County Council during a work session.

The cost revelation reframed debate on an excise tax to help fix the problem, and led councilmen and environmentalists to conclude more drastic measures may be in order.

The estimate includes all costs to fix polluted streams, install pollution control technology in new homes and retrofit older...

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$5B - 2007-10-16 15:36:05

This story needs a follow up: Where is the $11M a year going and what are the results?

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5 Million - 2007-10-10 17:27:05

I'll make these activists a deal, for 5 million I'll build a big umbrella.....

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5 Billion Stormwater - 2007-10-10 14:10:19

Let's grab a number out of the sky and use this as an excuse to tax the citizens of Anne Arundel even more! This story is laughable!

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