Waterways in Adamstown Affected by Sewage Overflow

Pump failure at lift station causes wastewater overflow

A pump failure at the Raccoon Drive lift station over the weekend resulted in the overflow of domestic wastewater. This standard release is required to notify the public, but it is necessary to note that anyone who receives drinking water…

Waterways in Adamstown affected by sewage overflow

The Frederick County Health Department has recommended that the public avoid waters around Adamstown for the next week due to a sewage overflow.

21M gallons of partially treated wastewater in Patapsco prompt advisory

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued an advisory against direct contact with the Patapsco River after 21 million gallons of partially treated wastewater overflowed into the waterway, impacting the headwaters of the river to Bodkin Creek. Health officials said the overflow came from the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Baltimore City after a structural issue led to the bypass of nitrogen-reducing equipment. Officials said the…

Sewage Overflow Reported In Adamstown

The Frederick County   Health Department urges residents to avoid the waters in that area.       Frederick, Md (KM) Residents are urged to avoid the water in Adamstown due a sewage overflow. The Frederick County Health Department says the affected waters include Adamstown Road and Mountville Road into Tuscarora Creek; an unnamed tributary near the railroad trucks in Adamstown; and Tuscarora Creek near Route 28. Health officials say the water in …