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Wastewater Effluent Bypass Reported

LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 21, 2019) – The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission is reporting a wastewater effluent bypass at the Marlay-Taylor Water Reclamation Facility, located at 48020 Pine Hill Run Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. The bypass of approximately 80,000 gallons of fully-treated wastewater effluent occurred on February 20, 2019 and was a result of an area-wide power outage. As a precaution, public contact to the waters of Pine Hill Run should be avoided for ten (10) days. For additional information, please contact the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission at (301) 373-5305.

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