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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Baltimore City DPW, May 24, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Baltimore City DPW

Source: Baltimore City DPW via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record mdc021601-20260524T0500-3900-belair-rd, updated by the source Nov 2, 2026, 10:55 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Baltimore City DPW. Outlet: “3900 Belair Rd”. Location: 39.32570, -76.56830; location source: given in the source record.

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

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Herring Run, Use IV waterway.”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started

May 24, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

Ended

May 24, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

not given

Source last updated

Nov 2, 2026, 10:55 AM EST

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-03 02:31 UTC

What and how much

Type

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

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

not stated

Volume

439,998 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“439998 gallons”

Advice from Baltimore City DPW

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period

This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.

Basis

not stated

Source and versions

Source

MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u)

Source record number

mdc021601-20260524T0500-3900-belair-rd

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "row": {
    "overflow_type": "SSO",
    "facility_collection_system": "Patapsco WWTP Collection System - Baltimore City",
    "npdes_no": "MDC021601",
    "start_date": "05/24/2026",
    "start_time": "05:00:00",
    "duration_day": "0",
    "duration_hour": "3",
    "duration_minute": "15",
    "overflow_address": "3900 Belair Rd",
    "zip": "21206",
    "owner_name": "Baltimore City DPW",
    "discharge_volume": "439998",
    "overflow_cause": "Rain.",
    "receiving_water": "Herring Run, Use IV waterway.",
    "county": "Baltimore City",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "39.3257",
    "overflow_longitude": "-76.5683",
    "id": "367"
  },
  "_ended_at_basis": "start + duration_day/hour/minute",
  "_coords": "as given",
  "_water": {
    "why_none": "no Maryland water record matched the name"
  },
  "_discharger_basis": "permit/system id MDC021601",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}