Beach closure reported, Jun 2, 2026

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Original source data

{
  "page": {
    "nid": "1847",
    "url": "https://www.aahealth.org/environmental-health/recreational-water-quality/closings-and-advisories/update-6-9-26-emergency",
    "title": "*Update 6-9-26* Emergency Closing Issued for Cypress Creek due to a Large Sewage Spill",
    "list_date": "2026-06-09T16:38:21",
    "title_update_date": "2026-06-09",
    "sections": [
      {
        "date": "2026-06-02",
        "dateline": "Severna Park, (June 2, 2026) -"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-06-09",
        "dateline": "Severna Park, MD (June 9, 2026) –"
      }
    ]
  },
  "section": {
    "date": "2026-06-02",
    "dateline": "Severna Park, (June 2, 2026) -",
    "text": "The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has issued an emergency closure for Cypress Creek in Severna Park to the headwaters of the Magothy River due to a large sewage spill. This comes from a large sanitary sewer overflow yesterday in the 800 block of Ritchie Highway.\nOfficials with the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works report that the majority of the 16,200 gallons of the overall overflow was contained on land, and a small portion entered Cypress Creek before the spill was contained.\nThe affected waters are closed for direct water contact. The emergency closing will remain in effect for one week following a spill, unless the sewage spill is determined to adversely impact a designated bathing beach. In these cases, the emergency closing will remain in effect until water quality results are acceptable. Signage has been posted to alert the community.\nVisit AAHealth.org or contact the water quality program at [phone removed] for up-to-date information on the emergency closure."
  },
  "_water": {
    "stretch": "Cypress Creek in Severna Park to the headwaters of the Magothy River"
  },
  "_spill": {
    "volume_text": "16,200 gallons"
  },
  "_valid_until": "2026-06-09",
  "_valid_until_basis": "the notice: 'in effect for one week following a spill', counted from the notice date (the spill date is not given)"
}

Source: Anne Arundel County Department of Health via Anne Arundel County Department of Health Recreational Water Closings and Advisories, record node-1847, published Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:27 UTC · Read the original notice

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