Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant

Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Back River in 2008
General information
StatusOperational
Address8201 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates39°17′36.3″N 76°29′35.7″W / 39.293417°N 76.493250°W / 39.293417; -76.493250
GroundbreakingOctober 23, 1906 (1906-10-23)
OpenedOctober 27, 1911 (1911-10-27)
Cost$23 million
OwnerCity of Baltimore
Grounds466 acres (189 ha)

The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant is a wastewater treatment plant in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It serves the city of Baltimore, which owns and operates the facility, as well as Baltimore County, Maryland, and discharges treated water into the Back River and the Patapsco River.