Feds cite county for pollution

EPA finds stormwater violations at highway yards, landfill

By PAMELA WOOD, Staff Writer

Published 11/14/09

When it comes to cutting down on pollution fouling area rivers and the Chesapeake Bay, it turns out the county government might not be setting the best example.

The U.S. Environmental Protection agency has cited the county after finding several stormwater pollution control problems at two highway maintenance yards and the county landfill.

The violations were mostly related to shoddy maintenance of drains and stormwater holding ponds and documentation, but EPA officials said they were serious problems.

"Any time we see a lack of maintenance, we take it seriously," said Andy Dinsmore, the leader of EPA's...

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RE: Curt - 2009-11-18 06:59:38

Congratulations for throwing the first stone that will divert comments from the 'heart' of the story. Way to be divisive! While your comment may have some truth, it holds more personal venom against those groups than at the potential environmental polluters!

Shaking my head ruefully...

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JJ Thomas - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Good

Local Goverment Failure - 2009-11-15 06:51:18

Another classic example of our tax paid civil servants not performing there job title. Who is going to be held responsible?
Pure neglect or incompidence is involved here.We wonder why the Bay is still in decline.

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C Layman - lothian, MD - Karma: Neutral

terminate - 2009-11-14 18:42:25

Whomever is responsible for this at the State end of things must be terminated or forced into retirement. The State must show it takes this polluting thing seriously.

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Fred Shubbie - annapolis , md - Karma: Terrible

wheres the MDE again? - 2009-11-14 16:38:19

Classic MDE inaction.
the mde,river keepers,severn river assoc,magathy river assoc. etc..are so concerned with private individual property owners that they ignore the major violators as mentioned in the above story. the reason they do this is because the private homeowner in most cases does not have the time or money to play their legal games. this is another glaring example that these local environmental groups headed mosty by water front owners who already have their piers/pools/yachts are hiding behind the cover of being "environmentalist" when in deed what they really are, are controlling freaks who dont want any else to have what they already have. MDE...what is your reason for exsiting? This is the worst run agency in the state..getting involved for years in minor issues brought up by the environmentalist lobbies(SRA,MRA,etc..) to attack private homeowners trying to build fences,piers,etc..and they continue to ignore the major pollutors like govt and business intrest. this is why no one trust the mde or any of these environmental groups anymore. please stop harrasing the private homeowner and go after the REAL killers of our precious bay.

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curt fisher - crownsville, MD - Karma: Good

That's Right Mainiac Mike... - 2009-11-14 13:59:04

...the Federal government is real good at doing its job - like securing borders, curbing fraud and abuse in Medicare, how long is the list?

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Nathan Durhing - Arnold, MD - Karma: Neutral

AS I SEE IT - 2009-11-14 10:51:00

by Mainer Mike Brown

That's all we need is a government that isn't doing it's part regarding polution.

So many just think the environment isn't important, and that those who do care are just being difficult.

Frusterating.

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mike brown - hiram, me - Karma: Terrible