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Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (Bureau of Utility Operations)

Sewer utility · Maryland · Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Severna Park, Linthicum Heights, Arnold, Odenton, Crofton

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

No outlet locations are in our records for this operator. Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)

MD0021644, MD0021652, MD0021661, MD0021814, MD0024350

Wastewater outlets

None with locations in our records

Waters listed as receiving wastewater

Cox Creek; Patapsco River; Cypress Creek; Spa Creek; Boyds Cove; Marley Creek; Little Patuxent River

Tracked waters

Patapsco River, MD, Magothy River, MD, Severn River, MD, Spa Creek, MD, Curtis Creek, MD, Patuxent River, MD, Little Patuxent River, MD, Cox Creek, MD, Chesapeake Bay, MD, Glebe Creek, MD, Stony Creek, MD, Back Creek, MD, Marley Creek, MD, Hopkins Creek, MD, West River, MD, Weems Creek, MD, Stony Run, MD, Holly Creek, MD, Cabin Branch, MD, Towsers Branch, MD

Discharge records counted

174 records · latest Oct 28, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

Total reported volume in these records

532,233 gallons across the 168 records that give a volume (6 without one)

These totals reflect the records we track. Missing volumes and gaps in reporting limit comparisons between operators.

Sources: EPA ECHO and the operator and state sources linked below. Counts use the discharge records on this page. Updated 2026-11-03 08:50 UTC.

Public notices and alerts

Pages where Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (Bureau of Utility Operations) or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

• www.aahealth.org/environmental-health/recreational-water-quality/closings-and-advisories
• aacounty.org/public-works/news

Source: Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (Bureau of Utility Operations)'s public notice and alert pages and the state's notification records.

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Wastewater outlets

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reports and advisories

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Sources: MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), retrieved 2026-11-03 08:17 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in Maryland by year: 2026 (41 from Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (Bureau of Utility Operations)) · 2025 (53 from Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (Bureau of Utility Operations)) · 2024 (54 from Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (Bureau of Utility Operations)) · 2023 (34 from Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (Bureau of Utility Operations))

Other sewer operators on these waters

• Patapsco River, MD: Baltimore City Department of Public Works (separate sanitary system; Back River and Patapsco WWTPs), Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation (sewer collection; flows to City plants), Gatewater Landing Apartments (private system, Glen Burnie), Howard County Department of Public Works (Little Patuxent WRP and collection system), Carroll County Bureau of Utilities
• Magothy River, MD: Howard County Department of Public Works (Little Patuxent WRP and collection system)
• Severn River, MD: City of Annapolis Department of Public Works, U.S. Navy installations (Annapolis, Indian Head, Patuxent River)
• Spa Creek, MD: City of Annapolis Department of Public Works
• Curtis Creek, MD: Baltimore City Department of Public Works (separate sanitary system; Back River and Patapsco WWTPs)
• Patuxent River, MD: American Water (Fort Meade WWTP), Howard County Department of Public Works (Little Patuxent WRP and collection system), WSSC Water (Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission), Calvert County Department of Public Works, U.S. Navy installations (Annapolis, Indian Head, Patuxent River)
• Little Patuxent River, MD: Howard County Department of Public Works (Little Patuxent WRP and collection system), American Water (Fort Meade WWTP)
• Chesapeake Bay, MD: Kent County DPW, U.S. Navy installations (Annapolis, Indian Head, Patuxent River), Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation (sewer collection; flows to City plants), Town of Rock Hall
• Stony Creek, MD: Howard County Department of Public Works (Little Patuxent WRP and collection system)
• Back Creek, MD: City of Annapolis Department of Public Works, Town of Chesapeake City
• Marley Creek, MD: Gatewater Landing Apartments (private system, Glen Burnie)
• Hopkins Creek, MD: Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation (sewer collection; flows to City plants)
• Weems Creek, MD: City of Annapolis Department of Public Works
• Cabin Branch, MD: WSSC Water (Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission)

The last 90 days

Reported discharges over time