Sometimes collections systems are simple: Bury some pipe and let gravity do the work. Sometimes, it takes a more creative approach.The Department of Public Works of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, is committed to providing safe and efficient wastewater services to residents in unincorporated areas. Bringing sewer service to just 1,500 isolated homes experiencing septic system failure on South Kent Island has been a longtime goal. By combining an efficient septic tank effluent pumping system with a new county ordinance for property owners, the DPW expects to have the problem licked as early as 2025.The DPW’s service area is on the
