Water Quality Alert Issued After 'Waste Overflow'

21M gallons of sewage seep into Patapsco River from Baltimore water treatment plant

Anne Arundel County health officials warn against swimming and urge using caution if fishing in the Patapsco River after 21 million gallons of sewage from Baltimore City recently overflowed into it.

Water quality alert issued after 'waste overflow'

Anne Arundel County health officials issued a water quality alert Friday afternoon for the headwaters of the Patapsco River to the mouth of Bodkin Creek.

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Major Sewage Overflow Prompts Water Contact Advisory for Northern Anne Arundel County

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has issued a water contact advisory for the northern part of the county following a major sewage overflow from the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Baltimore City. More than 21 million gallons of partially treated sewage have been discharged, prompting public health concerns along local waterways. The advisory affects the headwaters of the Patapsco River through to the mouth of Bodkin Creek, wit…

Health officials issue water quality alert after 'massive sewage overflow'

Anne Arundel County health officials issued a water quality alert Friday afternoon for the headwaters of the Patapsco River to the mouth of Bodkin Creek due to a “massive sewage overflow.” County health officials said the overflow was reported to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health at 11 p.m. Thursday, and it involves more than 21 million gallons of partially treated sewage from the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Baltimore City…

Advisory Issued for the Headwaters of the Patapsco River to the Mouth of Bodkin Creek Due to a Waste Overflow | Anne Arundel County Health Department

Advisory Issued for the Headwaters of the Patapsco River to the Mouth of Bodkin Creek Due to a Waste Overflow hdgrov22 Fri, 05/30/2025