Governor Martin O'Malley Announces Task Force to Examine Septic Pollution

Yesterday, Governor O’Malley established a task force to study curbing pollution of the Chesapeake Bay from septic systems, saying he hoped it would help overcome concerns about the legislation he pushed unsuccessfully this year that would have banned large housing developments that depend on septic systems.

The Governor’s efforts to limit major housing developments using septic systems failed to get out of committee this past legislative session after rural lawmakers, farmers and developers raised an outcry, warning that it would limit growth and cost jobs in the state's rural and suburban counties.

The task force includes representatives from the development and real estate community. I imagine we should soon hear from MAR regarding their involvement and to what extent that will be.

A copy of the executive order can be viewed online at…

http://www.governor.maryland.gov/executiveorders/01.01.2011.05.pdf

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