Beach closure reported, Aug 12, 2024

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Original source data

{
  "page": {
    "nid": "1324",
    "url": "https://www.aahealth.org/environmental-health/recreational-water-quality/closings-and-advisories/large-sanitary-sewer",
    "title": "Large Sanitary Sewer Overflow Causes Closure in Severna Park",
    "list_date": "2024-08-12T13:49:03",
    "title_update_date": null,
    "sections": [
      {
        "date": "2024-08-12",
        "dateline": "Severna Park, Maryland (August 12, 2024) –"
      }
    ]
  },
  "section": {
    "date": "2024-08-12",
    "dateline": "Severna Park, Maryland (August 12, 2024) –",
    "text": "The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has issued an emergency closing for the headwaters of the southern branch of Cypress Creek to Dill Road and Oak Grove Circle.\nThe emergency closing is in effect for 7 days. The affected bathing beaches and recreational waters are closed for swimming, waterskiing and other direct water contact. The Department of Heath will continue to evaluate the water quality in this area and provide updates.\nThe Department of Health posted closure signs to let the public know about the closing. People coming in contact with the affected water are advised to wash well with soap and warm water immediately. Clothing should also be washed.\nThe overflow was reported to the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works Emergency Services at 5:00 p.m. Sunday evening. The overflow was contained at 9:30 p.m. The cause of the break has not been determined. For more information about this emergency closing, call the Department of Health’s Recreational Water Quality [name removed] at [phone removed] or visit AAHealth.org/rec-water .\nSign up for our Water Quality Email Alerts to have information about closings and advisories sent right to your inbox.\nAdditional information:\nBeach Swim Guide\nWater Quality Report"
  },
  "_water": {
    "stretch": "the headwaters of the southern branch of Cypress Creek to Dill Road and Oak Grove Circle"
  },
  "_spill": null,
  "_valid_until": "2024-08-19",
  "_valid_until_basis": "the notice: 'in effect for 7 days', counted from the notice date"
}

Source: Anne Arundel County Department of Health via Anne Arundel County Department of Health Recreational Water Closings and Advisories, record node-1324, published Aug 12, 2024, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:27 UTC · Read the original notice

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