Infamous Essex landmark celebrates 100 years of operation in 2011
By Keith Roberts (EssexPatch.com, 1/1/2011)
photo by William A. Andersen, M.D., Baltimore County Legacy Web
A little more than a year ago the town of Essex celebrated its 100th anniversary. In 2011, an icon that is closely associated with Essex celebrates its 100th anniversary. In this instance however, I don’t think that we will see any parties in the park. I can’t foresee any local talent lining up to perform their music. Nor can I picture local businesses and artisans selling their products at a festival
Although construction began several years earlier, the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant began full operation in 1911. Owned and operated by the City of Baltimore, the treatment facility was built on a 466 acre site on the west shore of Back River. A gentleman by the name of Calvin W. Hendricks, a New York native, was hired as the first chief engineer of the plant.
I can recall reading somewhere a long time ago that it was a mere two years after the plant began operation that the very first lawsuit was filed against the facility as a result of the noxious odor it produced.
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