On August 10, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $104-million grant from the state’s Bay Restoration Fund to help the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment plant pay for a $950-million project to improve the plant’s nitrogen-removal technology and capacity. According to DC Water (http://www.dcwater.com/), which operates Blue Plains, the plant is the largest wastewater-treatment plant in the world, with a capacity of 370 million gallons per day. It provides wastewater treatment for the District of Columbia as well as parts of Virginia and Maryland. More information about Blue Plains is available from DC Water at http://www.dcwater.com/wastewater/blueplains.cfm.
Source: Maryland Antes Up $104M for Wastewater Plant, Patch.com, 8/10/11
