Hampstead wastewater capacity and Pluris expansion
Summary
The board approved a second Pluris wastewater plant off Hoover Road, rezoning 32 acres for a 1.5 million-gallon-per-day facility serving up to about 7,500 homes and businesses. Some commissioners wanted capacity closer to the original 3 MGD permit, worrying a smaller plant will hamstring East Pender growth.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Pluris pays for the facility itself; the county's interest is future growth, schools, and services it can support.
Hampstead-area residents, developers, and future businesses needing sewer service in a fast-growing part of the county.
Castle Bay neighbors raised concerns about odors, PFAS discharges to Holly Shelter game lands, and groundwater, and said the enlarged plant never got proper public review.
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