Site work for a water / sewer project in Bishopville, Maryland. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This project will connect the Hidden Harbor community of 72 homes and remaining buildable lots to the Sussex County sewer system and allow their septic systems to be retired. The need to connect this community comes as septic systems are continuing to fail there and replacement systems there are becoming increasingly difficult to properly complete due to the poor soils on these waterfront lots which front on bulkheaded canals opening up to Grey's Creek, an impacted watershed. Adjacent to this community are large communities on the Delaware side of the state line and they are serviced by public sewer and even public water and access to the force main is at the state line. These lots on the Maryland side would have grinder pumps installed which would connect to a low-pressure force main that would be installed in the community, mostly by the use of horizontal boring. There are some lots on the western portion of the community that may have the potential to subdivide if public sewer is provided. The project is included in the County 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of September 24,2026, further details have not yet been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.