Description

Back River WWTP Effluent Filter Rehabilitation

Baltimore City, Maryland 

Application for Quantitative and Qualitative Control Waiver for Stormwater Management

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is accepting public review and comments on this project’s application for a qualitative control waiver for stormwater management.  

Applicant:

Baltimore City DPW 100 N. Holliday St.

BCNR #:

11855

Watershed(s):

Back River

Project Location:

8201 Eastern Avenue

Project Description:

This project proposes to disturb 3.43 acres [or 149,567 square feet] of land and will not increase the amount of impervious area or change the existing drainage pattern. The project will consist of the rehabilitation of the existing Effluent Sand Filtration Building. 

The Applicant has applied for a qualitative control waiver for the project, in accordance with City Code Article 7, Division II, § 23-2.  The Applicant has demonstrated that the 3.43 ac of disturbed area within the project will be returned to existing runoff conditions. The applicant will not be required to provide qualitative controls for 3.43 ac of this project. 

To obtain information or send comments specifically about this quantitative and qualitative control waiver request, please contact Mr. Brian Halford, DPW - Plans Review and Inspections Section at Room 227, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to dpw.plansreview@baltimorecity.gov.  Comments received after 4:30 PM, June 10th 2026   will not be considered. 

Any further notices about actions on this application will be posted on the DPW’s website.