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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Baltimore City DPW, Jun 9, 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 mdc021601-20260609T2050-1550-e-patapsco-ave, 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: “1550 East Patapsco Ave”. Location: 39.23220, -76.58280; 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: “Curtis Bay”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Patapsco River, MD. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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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

Jun 9, 2026, 8:50 PM EDT

Ended

Jun 9, 2026, 10:30 PM 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

6,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“6000 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

mdc021601-20260609T2050-1550-e-patapsco-ave

Original notice

Read the original notice

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": "06/09/2026",
    "start_time": "20:50:00",
    "duration_day": "0",
    "duration_hour": "1",
    "duration_minute": "40",
    "overflow_address": "1550 East Patapsco Ave",
    "zip": "21226",
    "owner_name": "Baltimore City DPW",
    "discharge_volume": "6000",
    "overflow_cause": "Patapsco treatment plant lost power, which caused the manhole to surcharge/overflow.",
    "receiving_water": "Curtis Bay",
    "county": "Baltimore City",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "39.2322",
    "overflow_longitude": "-76.5828",
    "id": "318"
  },
  "_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"
}