DirtyWaterWatch Public waters. Public record.

Maryland / Sewer operators /

Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system)

Sewer utility with combined sewers · Maryland · Cumberland

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)
MD0021598
Wastewater outlets
None with locations in our records (the state's records list 11)
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
Wills Creek; North Branch Potomac River; Evitts Creek
Tracked waters
North Branch Potomac River, MD, Potomac River, MD, Wills Creek, MD, Braddock Run, MD
Discharge records counted
187 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
1,183,482,563 gallons across the 186 records that give a volume (1 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 Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system) or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

Source: Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system)'s public notice and alert pages and the state's notification records.

Report a missing notice or error

Wastewater outlets

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

Reports and advisories

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.

Reports linked to Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system), newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 3:04 PMWills Creek · Franklin Street, Bedford Street, Valley Street · CSO · 10,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 12, 8:20 AMNorth Branch Potomac River · WWTP, Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 22.26 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Sep 22, 3:24 AMNorth Branch Potomac River · Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 3.17 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:41 AMNorth Branch Potomac River · North Mechanic Street, Mill Race, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street · CSO · 182,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 9:19 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Road, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 1.41 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 5:06 AMWills Creek · Bedford Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street · CSO · 12,600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 8:26 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 2.52 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 2:34 PMWills Creek · Franklin Street, Valley Street, Bedford Street · CSO · 6,500 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 5:03 AMWills Creek · Valley Street & Franklin Street · CSO · 6,300 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Aug 15, 3:31 AMNorth Branch Potomac River · Valley Street, Mill Race, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Avirett Street · CSO · 66,400 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Aug 11, 3:10 AMNorth Branch Potomac River · Elizabeth Street & Valley Street · CSO · 5,300 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 10:38 AMPotomac River · 9 CSO locations · CSO · 190,800 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 2:38 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Valley Street, Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 750,600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 8:49 PM“Entered storm drains to the Potomac River & Wills Creek” · Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 174,400 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:44 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Valley Street, Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Avirett Street · CSO · 63,300 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 4:38 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Valley Street, Mill Race, Oldtown Road, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Avirett Street · CSO · 46,500 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 10:45 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Elizabeth St, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street · CSO · 142,600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 7:29 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Franklin Street, WWTP, Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 7.55 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 1:56 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street · CSO · 108,500 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 5:38 AMNorth Branch Potomac River · Mill Race, Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street · CSO · 87,100 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:21 PMNorth Branch Potomac River · Mill Race, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 207,600 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 9:34 AMNorth Branch Potomac River · Valley Street, Mill Race, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 150,200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:11 PMWills Creek · Valley St. / Rt.40 · CSO · 4,800 gallons in all mapended
to 7:11 PMWills Creek · Valley Rd, N. Mechanic Street & Franklin Street · CSO · 57,500 gallons report · notice · mapended

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.

Download these reports as CSV

Showing the latest 25 records of 188 records.See them all with filters.

All reports in Maryland by year: 2026 (41 from Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system)) · 2025 (46 from Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system)) · 2024 (51 from Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system)) · 2023 (50 from Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system))

Other sewer operators on these waters

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.
  • Caution: to
    1 report: Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: North Branch Potomac River 1, Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: North Branch Potomac River 1, Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: North Branch Potomac River 1, Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Wills Creek 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: North Branch Potomac River 1, Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    2 reports: North Branch Potomac River 1, Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: North Branch Potomac River 1
    Show records

    The records are also in the report table on this page.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 08:50 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges reported by Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system), last 12 months41December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Days with a discharge reported by Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system), last 12 months46December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it. Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status from Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system)'s reports, last 12 months203December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status (Mayor and City Council of Cumberland (Water Reclamation Facility and combined sewer system))3.8%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reported discharges per month

187 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage
No tracked source

No tracked source covers January 2022 to December 2022.

Source: md-mde-overflows. Records cover January 4, 2023 to November 3, 2026.

Show table

Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when a water had a discharge or advisory status from this sewer operator's reports, under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage
No tracked source

No tracked source covers January 2022 to December 2022. Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: md-mde-overflows. Records cover January 4, 2023 to November 3, 2026.

Show table

Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage
No tracked source

No tracked source covers January 2022 to December 2022.

Source: md-mde-overflows. Records cover January 4, 2023 to November 3, 2026.

Show table

Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 186 reports that gave a volume as a number (1 did not).

  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

1 of 187 discharge reports gave no volume as a number; only numbers are summed.

Source: md-mde-overflows. Records cover January 4, 2023 to November 3, 2026.

Show table

Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: md-mde-overflows. Records cover January 4, 2023 to November 3, 2026.

Show table

Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: md-mde-overflows. Records cover January 4, 2023 to November 3, 2026.

Show table

Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: md-mde-overflows. Records cover January 4, 2023 to November 3, 2026.

Show table

Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 10 of 132, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Source: md-mde-overflows. Records cover January 4, 2023 to November 3, 2026.

Show table
How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • md-mde-overflows: records from January 4, 2023 to the latest update