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05/10/08
For several years, Quentin Forrest traveled from town to town collecting information for the state about old septic systems and bad sewage pipes. 
J. Henson - The Capital
Quentin Forrest explains how a program he created combines information about potential pollution sources with geographic data and property records. Maryland Department of the Environment spokesman Kim Lamphier looks on.Find Us On Facebook
He jotted the information down on paper forms and the data was used to determine pollution threats to waters where oysters and clams are harvested. But after those decisions were made, all those forms were filed away in cabinets.
"It was the old-school way of doing things. Every time I went out, I thought: 'There's got to be a better way of doing things,'" Mr. Forrest said. Now, thanks to Mr. Forrest's efforts, there is a better way: a computer...
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Congratulations - 2008-05-14 22:46:08
Congrats, Quentin! It sounds like a well deserved honor!
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