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Fort Detrick incinerators run afoul of Md. regs

Officials at Fort Detrick in Frederick say they're adding filtration equipment to a pair of trash incinerators after the Maryland Department of the Environment alleged violations of their operating permit.

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Elevated cadmium emission at Fort Detrick reviewed

The Maryland Department of the Environment is looking into "potential violations involving operations and procedures" related to a municipal waste incinerator at Fort Detrick, a state spokesman said this week.

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Elevated arsenic levels found in Washington Co.

The Maryland Department of the Environment says water seeping from the ground in the area of Washington County's Old City/County Landfill was found to have an arsenic level nearly twice as high as the federal standard for drinking water.

Tags: Maryland Department of the Environment, Todd Gilbert

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