Maryland sewage discharges, April 2023
62 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Maryland dated in April 2023, newest first. Each record keeps the source's own times and wording.
Source: the agencies, sewer operators and EPA records named on each row and on the Sources page. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to May 1 ’23, 5:30 PM | Dorchester County DPW · Choptank River · Linthicum Drive · SSO · 150,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:00 PM | Wssc · Piscataway Creek · 1104 Ravensworth Court · SSO · 173 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Baltimore County DPW · “N/A” · 1940 Winder Rd · SSO · 20 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Apr 30 ’23, 7:58 AM | Mayor and City Council of Cumberland · North Branch Potomac River · Cumberland: Elizabeth Street, Oldtown Road, Bedford Street, N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street, Walnut Place · CSO · 2.06 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:00 AM | City of Cambridge DPW · Choptank River · Water Street · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| to May 1 ’23, 8:00 AM | Dorchester County DPW · “Little Maple Creek to Little Black Water to Cheaspeake Bay” · 2517 Southside Avenue · SSO · 110,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:51 PM | City of Frederick DPW · “Digestor overflow was contained within the WWTP and did not enter waters of the State.” · 100 Treatment Plant Road · SSO · 15 gallons · notice | ended |
| to May 2 ’23, 4:00 AM | Allegany County DPW · North Branch Potomac River · Cresaptown Pump Station · SSO · 90,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:00 AM | Maryland Water Service Utilities, Inc. · “Overflow was contained to a grassy area and did not reach "waters of State".” · 15104 Truly Drive · SSO · 2 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Apr 29 ’23, 8:00 AM | LaVale Sanitary Commission · “Braddock Run” · 12610 Labers Lane · CSO · 1.5 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to May 2 ’23, 12:30 AM | LaVale Sanitary Commission · “Braddock Run” · Old Mt. Savage Road · CSO · 1.67 million gallons · notice | ended |
| to May 2 ’23, 12:30 AM | LaVale Sanitary Commission · “Braddock Run” · 1 Old Mt. Savage Rd. · CSO · 1.67 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Apr 29 ’23, 7:00 AM | City of Frostburg · “Jennings Run” · Water Street and Depot Street · CSO · 10,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Apr 29 ’23, 7:00 AM | City of Frostburg · “Sand Spring Run and George's Creek” · State Street, outfall 009/P.1 and Grant Street · CSO · 35,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Apr 29 ’23, 7:00 AM | Allegany County DPW · “Georges Creek” · Wrights Crossing Pump Station · CSO · 117,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 8:50 AM | Baltimore City DPW · “Jones Falls” · 428 East Preston Street · SSO · 110,055 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 9:45 AM | Mayor and City Council of Cumberland · North Branch Potomac River · Mill Race, Elizabeth St., Oldtown Rd., Bedford St., N. Mechanic St., Franklin St., Valley St., Avirett St. · CSO · 513,500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Apr 29 ’23, 8:00 AM | LaVale Sanitary Commission · “Braddock Run” · 12610 Labers Lane · CSO · 1.5 million gallons · notice | ended |
| to Apr 28 ’23, 7:00 AM | City of Frostburg · “George's Creek” · Outfall 009/P.2 and 012/U · CSO · 14,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 9:45 AM | Garrett County Sanitary District, Inc. · “N/A” · 762 Mayhew Inn Road · SSO · 350 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Apr 26 ’23, 9:59 AM | Baltimore City DPW · “Maidens Choice Run” · 5110 Frederick AVe · SSO · 659 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:39 PM | Baltimore County DPW · Back River · 2024 Riverview Road · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:34 PM | Mayor and City Council of Cumberland · “Wills Creek” · N. Mechanic Street and Valley Street · CSO · 18,600 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 2:20 PM | Wssc · “Basin 10- NW Branch” · 4905 Russell Ave · SSO · 340 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Apr 21 ’23, 1:00 AM | Wssc · “N/A” · 5001 37th Ave · SSO · 152 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Apr 21 ’23, 11:00 AM | Talbot County DPW · “N/A” · St. Michaels Rt. 33 · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to May 6 ’23, 12:00 PM | Baltimore County DPW · Back River · 3801 Crestvale Terrace · SSO · 714 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:45 AM | Howard County DPW · “Unnamed stream which flows into a holding pond.” · 5050 Campus Drive · SSO · 200 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 2:38 PM | Anne Arundel County DPW · “Storm drain.” · 2337 Forest Drive · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:30 AM | Baltimore City DPW · “Gray water escaping the manhole and reaching a storm drain” · Boston Street and Steelton Avenue · SSO · 590 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 11:42 AM | Baltimore City DPW · “LEAK INTO STORM DRAIN” · 5015 Box Hill Lane · SSO · 880 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 12:18 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “Gwynns Falls” · 2617 W. Fairmount Avenue · SSO · 390 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 11:58 PM | Mayor and City Council of Cumberland · North Branch Potomac River · North Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street, Avirett Street · CSO · 75,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:30 PM | Frederick County Division of Utilities · “Lake Merle” · 6957 and 6945 Meadowlake Road · SSO · 1,800 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 9:24 AM | Mayor and City Council of Cumberland · “Wills Creek” · N. Mechanic Street · CSO · 800 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:05 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “Maidens Choice Run” · 5110 Frederick Ave · SSO · 185 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 6:37 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “Western Run” · 6203 Wallis Ave · SSO · 1,970 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 7:30 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “Stony Run” · 641 W. University Parkway · SSO · 760 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Apr 13 ’23, 9:00 AM | Town of Rock Hall · “N/A” · 6015 N Main St · SSO · 1,200 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 2:00 PM | Garrett County Sanitary District, Inc. · “N/A” · 762 Mayhew Inn Road · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Apr 12 ’23, 4:00 AM | Highland View Academy · “Mount Aetna Creek” · 10100 Academy Drive · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:30 AM | Baltimore County DPW · “NA” · 7130 Marshy Point Rd · SSO · 20 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 9:30 AM | Dorchester County DPW · “discharged into ditch” · 1990 Church Creek Rd · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 2:15 PM | Howard County DPW · Patuxent River · 7513 Murray Hill Road · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:30 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “did not enter waterway” · E. Monument St & Wolf St. · SSO · 255 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 12:15 PM | Wssc · “Northeast Branch” · 7382 Calico Rock Landing · SSO · 906 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 8:45 AM | Patuxent MHC, LLC · Patuxent River · 5380 Sand Rd. · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:48 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “unknown” · 4641 Park Heights Avenue · SSO · 29 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:40 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “Storm drain that leads to the Gwynns Falls” · 4500 Fairfax Rd · SSO · 1,200 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 12:33 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “Storm drain that leads to the Gwynns Falls” · 3407 Edmonson Ave · SSO · 1,440 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 4:45 PM | Baltimore County DPW · “N/A” · 2000 Summit Ave · SSO · 100 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Wssc · “No receiving waterway. Only onto grassy area.” · 12313 Clement Lane · SSO · 182 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 7:10 AM | Baltimore City DPW · “Storm drain” · 8201 Eastern Blvd · SSO (earlier version) · 100 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 7:10 AM | Baltimore City DPW · “storm drain” · 8201 Eastern Blvd · SSO · 100 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 10:57 PM | Mayor and City Council of Cumberland · “Wills Creek” · N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street · CSO · 44,500 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 1:20 PM | Baltimore City DPW · “unknown” · E. Monument St & Wolf St · SSO · 243 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 6:00 PM | Pocomoke City · “N/A” · 805 Ocean Hwy · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 3:30 PM | City of Fruitland · “N/A” · 200 Shady Lane · SSO · 20,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Apr 3 ’23, 10:00 AM | Carroll County Bureau of Utilities · Piney Run Reservoir · 4455 North Woods Trail · SSO · 100,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:45 PM | LaVale Sanitary Commission · “Braddock Run” · Old Mt. Savage Rd. · CSO (earlier version) · 140,650 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:45 PM | LaVale Sanitary Commission · “Braddock Run” · Old Mt. Savage Road · CSO · 140,650 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 8:38 AM | Mayor and City Council of Cumberland · “Wills Creek” · N. Mechanic Street, Franklin Street, Valley Street · CSO · 36,200 gallons · notice | ended |
Sources: MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), retrieved 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.