Incentives for Improving the River
Bay Restoration Fund - Free Septic Upgrades

The Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) pays all or part of the cost to upgrade existing septic systems with nitrogen-reducing pretreatment units. The units reduce the amount of harmful nutrients such as nitrogen that septic systems discharge into the Chesapeake Bay.

Supported by a state environmental grant, the BRF helps protect water quality in the Bay and its tributaries. The BRF is only used to fund state-approved nitrogen-reducing systems that have demonstrated consistent and reliable performance.

Maryland Department of the Environment Information on the Program:

Anne Arundel County Health Department Program: