The spray irrigation sewage system proposed for the Lakeside development has a terrible track record nationally. Such systems are notorious for spills, breakdowns and expensive repairs that bankrupt homeowner associations. Many times local governments are forced to take over, fix and run these systems at great and unbudgeted taxpayer expense.
Just look at “The Preserve at Wye Mills.” I testified at that MDE hearing about this subject in great detail and it fell on deaf ears. Well look what happened: the sewage system failed exactly as we predicted it would. The County Engineer calls the situation “A continuing nightmare.” Now Talbot County is left holding the bag while the developer is long gone. Who could have foreseen this? We, who did a little research could, that’s who.
Spray irrigation is a lousy excuse for a sewage system. You’re just asking for trouble to rely on it for this mega-development with 350 times the sewage of the Preserve at Wye Mills. Lakeside must not go forward with this doomed sewage system.
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