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LEONARDTOWN, Md. — The St. Mary’s County Health Department suspended wet season perc testing effective April 17, 2026, due to declining groundwater levels observed in the county’s network of ...

The St. Mary’s County Health Department will begin wet season perc testing for lower-terrace soil types on or about March 27. Perc testing for all other soil types (upland areas) will begin if and ...