October 8, 2019
Media Contacts:
Mark Miller, Administrator, Office of Public Information, 410-313-2022
Avinash Dewani, Project Manager, Department of Public Works, 410-313-6417
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Columbia/Ellicott City Room at the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive in Ellicott City, to present plans for the construction of a flood mitigation facility (Pond H-7) that is part of the County’s EC Safe and Sound plan.
“Managing storm water is a critical piece of our plan to mitigate dangerous flooding in Ellicott City. The construction of this pond, along with the other initiatives and flood mitigation projects included in our holistic Ellicott City Safe and Sound plan, all work together to keep water off our streets,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. “By capturing storm water runoff, we are making progress to support the resiliency and strength of Ellicott City.”
DPW’s Bureau of Environmental Services plans to construct a pond within the northeast loop ramp of the interchange of US 29 (Columbia Pike) and US 40 (Baltimore National Pike) in Ellicott City. The objective of the new pond is to help mitigate flooding in Historic Ellicott City by capturing stormwater runoff from the upper parts of the Hudson Branch Watershed and then detaining the stormwater for longer periods to reduce the peak discharge for extreme rainfall events. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2020.
The informal meeting will include a brief overview of the project and draft construction drawings will be available for viewing. County staff and the project’s design consultant team, Century Engineering, will be on hand to answer any questions.
Those unable to attend the meeting who would like to view the plans and/or have questions should contact Mr. Avinash Dewani with the DPW’s Stormwater Management Division at 410-313-6417 or email adewani@howardcountymd.gov.
An interpreter for people who are deaf or hard of hearing will be available if requested seven working days prior to the meeting. Please call DPW at 410-313-3440 (voice) or use Relay at 7-1-1, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
This project will be partially funded through a State of Maryland Comprehensive Flood Management Grant.
For questions or more information about Capital Project D-1165, contact Lisa Brightwell, Public Works Customer Service, at 410-313-3440 or email publicworks@howardcountymd.gov.