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Proteins' own reports from 2019 to 2021 show that, on about 40 occasions, wastewater discharged contained higher concentrations of ammonia, phosphorus and other pollutants than permitted — in one case about 725 times the limit."
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334:Brian Frosh
301:, near the
299:Fishing Bay
209: /
146: /
1747:Categories
1712:Loch Raven
1697:Dalecarlia
1690:Reservoirs
1621:Deep Creek
1616:Centennial
1601:Allen Pond
1535:Towson Run
1505:Thoms Cove
1425:Roland Run
1390:Piscataway
1340:Nassawango
1325:Moores Run
1300:Mattawoman
1295:Marshyhope
1240:Laurel Run
1155:Flintstone
1135:Edge Creek
1120:Dry Seneca
1110:Dorsey Run
1060:Chicamuxen
1040:Cabin John
845:St. Martin
810:North East
685:Blackwater
637:Sinepuxent
597:Curtis Bay
587:Chesapeake
528:2022-02-10
470:2022-02-08
415:30 January
393:30 January
364:References
240:Basin size
197:76°00′04″W
194:38°22′09″N
134:75°55′09″W
131:38°35′42″N
1722:Prettyboy
1717:Piney Run
1606:Artemesia
1515:Tonoloway
1490:Stony Run
1470:Slaughter
1440:Saltpeter
1405:Principio
1250:Linganore
1080:Conowingo
1025:Broad Run
975:Beaverdam
955:Ballenger
885:Tred Avon
855:Sassafras
850:St. Marys
800:Nanticoke
750:Gunpowder
730:Christina
705:Casselman
660:Anacostia
582:Assawoman
1651:Needwood
1550:Turville
1545:Tuckahoe
1415:Rock Run
1400:Pomonkey
1355:Octoraro
1335:Nanjemoy
1105:Dividing
1095:Deep Run
1050:Catoctin
990:Big Pipe
940:Antietam
929:Creeks,
915:Wye East
905:Wicomico
825:Pocomoke
820:Patuxent
815:Patapsco
790:Monocacy
755:Hawlings
720:Choptank
632:Pocomoke
352:See also
283:Maryland
87:Maryland
68:Location
1707:Liberty
1626:Elkhorn
1495:Swanson
1450:Sellman
1380:Parsons
1305:Meekins
1245:Licking
1170:Georges
1165:Furnace
1150:Fishing
1125:Dueling
1085:Cuckold
1045:Carroll
980:Bennett
945:Alloway
933:streams
890:Warwick
835:Potomac
775:Manokin
765:Magothy
735:Corsica
710:Chester
695:Bohemia
642:Tangier
627:Newport
622:Mallows
612:Herring
607:Fishing
602:Eastern
523:Reuters
465:Reuters
327:ammonia
285:in the
73:Country
1702:Habeeb
1661:Roland
1540:Trappe
1430:Romney
1310:Middle
1285:Marley
1235:Israel
1200:Henson
1195:Harris
1140:Evitts
1130:Dundee
1090:Curtis
995:Bodkin
865:Severn
860:Savage
780:Middle
652:Rivers
251:
232:Length
178:
115:
112:Source
93:County
1594:Lakes
1580:Wills
1485:Stony
1475:Sligo
1385:Piney
1360:Owens
1290:Marsh
1275:Lyons
1215:Honga
1185:Greys
1030:Budds
931:runs,
870:South
840:Rhode
805:North
785:Miles
745:Front
383:(PDF)
248:Depth
174:Mouth
83:State
1510:Toms
1445:Sams
1370:Oxon
1280:Main
1100:Deer
1035:Bush
895:West
700:Bush
680:Bird
675:Back
504:2022
446:2022
417:2022
395:2022
344:and
277:The
910:Wye
740:Elk
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493:.
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463:.
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425:^
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555:t
548:v
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