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Contacts for Maryland
Septic Systems
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Eric Dougherty
Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: (410) 537-3797
Fax: (410) 537-3163
Email: edougherty@mde.state.md.us
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Jay Prager
Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: (410) 537-3780
Fax: (410) 537-3163
Email: jprager@mde.state.md.us
Links for Maryland
Funding Sources 
Demonstration Projects for Maryland
- Title: Maryland, Anne Arundel County: Alternative Systems, Maryland
Description: The study was performed in the area of the Chesapeake Bay, a region where environmental and site constraints favored the use of alternative and decentralized wastewater technologies according to Phase I of the National Onsite Demonstration Program. Nitrogen and pathogen contaminants, shallow water table, small lots and tight soils jeopardize the quality of water in the Chesapeake Bay. This demonstration project installed 12 alternative systems including recirculating expanded shale filters, recirculating sand filters, peat filter, aerobic treatment units, synthetic foam biofilter and disposal through gravelless trench, shallow trenches, drip irrigation and soil expansion treatment (Terra-lift) to evaluate the water quality in this area.
Contact: David Pask
National Small Flows Clearinghouse
(800) 624-8301For More Information: http://www.smart-homeowner.com/articles/6607/
- Title: Maryland, Upper Patuxent River Watershed, Prince Georges County: Integrated Stormwater Systems, Maryland
Description: The Upper Patuxent River Watershed project in Maryland involves installing and testing integrated wastewater and stormwater systems on individual lots.
Contact:
For More Information: http://www.ndwrcdp.org/userfiles/SOFT_PATH_TRDactivities_WEB.pdf
- Title: Maryland: Management Program, Maryland
Description: The project consists of mitigating the impact onsite systems have on the waters of Maryland and removing the barriers to implementing decentralized means of waste disposal. There are two simultaneous phases of the project: developing a regulatory package to implement management consistent with EPA's Guidelines, and developing and implementing a certification program to certify operators of onsite systems.
Contact: Jay Prager
Deputy Program Manager, Bay Restoration Program
(410) 537-3599For More Information: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/