Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced that Mountain Christian Church in Harford County has reserved its plans to build a wastewater treatment plant.
This was controversial on the Baltimore County side as the plant would have dumped its discharge into a tributary of Little Gunpowder Falls in Kingsville. That led to community opposition and meetings in the Kingsville area.
Marks and the Baltimore County Council passed legislation that opposed the Mountain Christian proposal during summer, which he believes lead to the reversal.
“The church will pursue an on-site alternative, something unanimously recommended by the Baltimore County Council in a resolution I sponsored, “Marks explained “Many thanks to Councilmembers Bevins, Crandell, Jones,and Kach for their cosponsorship and my colleagues for their support.
Marks credited the stop to this treatment plant from the community’s determination and drive to fight the project. He also praised Mountain Christian for doing what is best for the community.
“Thanks also to all who expressed their opinion on this issue,” Marks added. “The Gunpowder River Valley is a beautiful resource for Baltimore and Harford Counties, one I will always fight to protect.
