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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Maryland Environmental Service, Oct 14, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Maryland Environmental Service

Source: Maryland Environmental Service via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record mdc023833-20261014T1110-4395-turkey-point-rd-elkneck-park, 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: Maryland Environmental Service. Outlet: “4395 Turkey Point Road Elkneck Park”. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.

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

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Wapti Creek”. 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.

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

Oct 14, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT

Ended

Oct 14, 2026, 11:40 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

500 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“500 gallons”

Advice from Maryland Environmental Service

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

mdc023833-20261014T1110-4395-turkey-point-rd-elkneck-park

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "row": {
    "overflow_type": "SSO",
    "facility_collection_system": "Elk Neck State Park WWTP Collection System - State Park",
    "npdes_no": "MDC023833",
    "start_date": "10/14/2026",
    "start_time": "11:10:00",
    "duration_day": "0",
    "duration_hour": "0",
    "duration_minute": "30",
    "overflow_address": "4395 Turkey Point Road Elkneck Park",
    "zip": "21901",
    "owner_name": "Maryland Environmental Service",
    "discharge_volume": "500",
    "overflow_cause": "broken force main",
    "receiving_water": "Wapti Creek",
    "county": "Cecil",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "",
    "overflow_longitude": "",
    "id": "22"
  },
  "_ended_at_basis": "start + duration_day/hour/minute",
  "_coords": "no coordinates",
  "_water": {
    "why_none": "no Maryland water record matched the name"
  },
  "_discharger_basis": "owner name",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}