Ferry Point Septic Elimination Preliminary Engineering

Talbot County, Maryland

RAUCH inc. was retained by Talbot County for a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and to provide project planning and design engineering services for this wastewater treatment extension project. The project proposes to provide regional sanitary sewer services to the Ferry Point community, an unincorporated rural village area in Talbot County.

Alternatives were evaluated to eliminate failing septic systems in the Critical Area by either connecting to an existing wastewater treatment plant in the City of Cambridge, the Town of Trappe, or constructing a new wastewater treatment plant and utilizing point discharge. The PER also includes an examination of potential sewer line and force main alignments to facilitate connection of existing and future users.

The recommended course of action is construction of a new ENR wastewater treatment system with shellfish protection storage and emergency power, as well as an automatic dialing alarm system that will tie into the Talbot County Sanitary District. We also provided recommendations for TMDL compliance, nutrient credit trading opportunities, and discharge permit compliance strategies.