MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT WATER AND SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF APPLICATION RECEIVED Worcester County Application for State Discharge Permit 26DP2394: Worcester County Commissioners, 1 West Market Street, Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 submitted an application to renew an existing permit to discharge an annual average of 112,000 gallons per day of treated wastewater from the River Run Wastewater Treatment Plant, 11515 River Run Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811 to groundwaters via spray irrigation. Per MD Environmental Article § 1–602(a)(2), an EJ score was calculated for this facility. The EJ Score is 22.40. This score has been calculated considering a combination of the following factors: Pollution Burden Percentile, Pollution Burden Environmental Effects Percentile, and Sensitive Population Percentile. For more information on how the score was calculated, launch the MDEnviroScreen tool from this website - https://mdewwp.page.link/EJ. A copy of the permit application may be downloaded from the Department’s website at https://mdewwp.page.link/wwpportal. At that webpage, search for State Number 26DP2394, click “More Info,” and then select the desired document(s) to download. If a written request is received by July 10, 2026, an informational meeting can be held to discuss the application and permitting process. Requests should be forwarded to the Maryland Department of the Environment, Water and Science Administration, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1708,Attn: Mrs. Mary Dela Onyemaechi, Chief, Groundwater Discharge Permits Division. Hearing-impaired persons may request an interpreter at the informational meeting by contacting Mrs. Onyemaechi at (410) 537-3106 or 1-800-633-6101, or at the above address, at least ten working days prior to the scheduled meeting. Any person wishing to review the application should contact Mrs. Onyemaechi at the above telephone number to schedule an appointment. Copies may be obtained at a cost of $0.36 per page. June 25, July 2, 2026