Posted on 04.09.26

Maryland secures $2.2M settlement over lead paint contamination from Baltimore Tower

Source: https://foxbaltimore.com/, April 9, 2026
By: Alexa Dikos

Maryland officials have reached a $2.2 million settlement with the owner of a Baltimore broadcast tower and its contractor after lead paint debris contaminated nearby neighborhoods, including parks, playgrounds, and daycare centers.

Attorney General Anthony Brown and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Secretary Serena McIlwain announced the agreement Thursday, resolving a civil lawsuit tied to a 2022 tower repainting project that spread hazardous lead paint chips across parts of the city. Read more.

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