The agreement provides funding to support the maryland department of the environment's project to provide subawards to local municipalities in maryland for costs associated with the planning,…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $1.08 million to the Maryland Department of the Environment under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a subaward to the Town of Ridgely to implement Phase One of its Infiltration and Inflow and Pump Station Improvements Project. The funding supports planning, design, and inspection activities for the rehabilitation of aging sewer infrastructure, including approximately 12,861 lineal feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer, 3,035 lineal feet of 10-inch sanitary sewer, 300 sanitary lateral lines, and 49 manholes, along with associated overflow and stormwater infrastructure improvements.

The project deliverables include comprehensive engineering plans, designs, and construction-related activities necessary to rehabilitate the Town of Ridgely's sewer system. Expected outcomes include protection of public health and water quality improvements through reduction of sewer overflows via stormwater management. The project will reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment flowing into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, supporting Caroline County's compliance with the Upper Choptank 319 Approved Nine-Element Watershed Plan and Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. The Town of Ridgely, designated as a disadvantaged community under Maryland Department of the Environment criteria, serves as the primary beneficiary of this infrastructure investment.

The agreement provides funding to support the maryland department of the environment's project to provide subawards to local municipalities in maryland for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and development of overflow and/or stormwater infrastructure projects. Specifically, maryland department of the environment will fund phase I of the town of ridgely's infiltration and inflow and pump station improvements project. Phase I includes planning, design, and inspection activities related to the rehabilitation of aging sewer lines and manholes. Subrecipient:subaward to the town of ridgely to implement phase one of their infiltration and inflow and pump station improvements plan. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: plans, designs, and construction related activities necessary to complete the rehabilitation of approximately 12,861 lineal feet of 8 inch sanitary sewer, 3,035 lineal feet of 10 inch sanitary sewer, 300 sanitary lateral lines, and 49 manholes. And overflow or stormwater infrastructure. The expected outcomes are: the outcomes provided from this grant are expected to protect public health and improve water quality by reducing sewer overflows through the management of stormwater. The project area is adjacent to a tributary of the choptank river, and the proposed improvements will result in improved water quality from the reduction of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment flowing into the chesapeake BAY. This project will support caroline county's efforts to achieve reductions consistent with the upper choptank 319 approved nine-element watershed plan and the chesapeake BAY tmdl. The intended beneficiaries are: the town of ridgely which ranks as a disadvantaged community as defined by maryland department of the environment's criteria. Additional beneficiaries include any community with proximity to the chesapeake BAY, which will have a reduction in nutrient and sediment levels as a result of this project.