Real Estate @ Deep Creek Lake

I am sure that you have noticed a couple unpleasant odors at one time or another in your travels around Deep Creek Lake. One of those smells are from the pumping stations located around the lake.  I really notice the vile odor around Lake Shore Drive and 219 and also off Mayhew Inn Dr at Lake Shore.  I feel bad for the vacation homes in these areas. There was a spill at the Lake Shore Dr location a little more than a month and a half ago, but that didn’t stink as bad. If you haven’t heard, there’s plenty of talk about the Deep Creek Lake sewage spill.  There is definitely room for improvement on the sewage infrastructure. It’s not something we can keep sweeping under the carpet lake.

The Garrett Dept of Public Utilities are looking into correcting the both issues; future spills and the current odor.  They have released this document to share with the public on some of the options that they are considering.  I think the Citrus option is a good one.  I personally like the smell of oranges!

Oh, the other smell you might find in Garrett County comes from the NewPage Paper Mill in Luke, MD.  It has a sulfur/egg smell to it.  Usually it is more noticeable on cloudy days when it’s trapped in the valleys with us.

Other than that, you should have the wonderful smell of the great outdoors; Pine trees, campfires, burning marshmallows, bar-b-que grills, and everything else the olfactory senses can detect.

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