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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Baltimore County DPW, Jul 8, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Baltimore County DPW

Source: Baltimore County DPW via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record mdc121555-20260708T0800-947-renfrew-st, 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 County DPW. Outlet: “947 Renfrew St”. Location: 39.30730, -76.45930; 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: “Storm drain/Deep Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Deep Creek, MD. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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

Jul 8, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

Ended

Jul 8, 2026, 11:15 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

180 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“180 gallons”

Advice from Baltimore County 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

mdc121555-20260708T0800-947-renfrew-st

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "row": {
    "overflow_type": "SSO",
    "facility_collection_system": "Back River WWTP Collection System - Baltimore County",
    "npdes_no": "MDC121555",
    "start_date": "07/08/2026",
    "start_time": "08:00:00",
    "duration_day": "0",
    "duration_hour": "3",
    "duration_minute": "15",
    "overflow_address": "947 Renfrew St",
    "zip": "21221",
    "owner_name": "Baltimore County DPW",
    "discharge_volume": "180",
    "overflow_cause": "Water main break in the area.",
    "receiving_water": "Storm drain/Deep Creek",
    "county": "Baltimore",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "39.3073",
    "overflow_longitude": "-76.4593",
    "id": "242"
  },
  "_ended_at_basis": "start + duration_day/hour/minute",
  "_coords": "as given",
  "_water": {
    "name_notes": [
      "'deep creek': the water record has no bounding box, so the point could not be checked"
    ],
    "via": "receiving water name within Maryland (checked against the point) and county Baltimore"
  },
  "_discharger_basis": "permit/system id MDC121555",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}