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Back River

River in Maryland, past Baltimore, Dundalk, Edgemere, Essex and North Point Village

Current status

No current status shown

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch. Outlined boat markers are marinas and clubs: not public access.

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About this status

No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work

Sources checked: MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u) (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated

Estimated downstream stretches on Back River

No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST. Check the reports below.

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.
  • Caution: to
    1 report: Baltimore County DPW 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Baltimore County DPW 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.

Reports linked to Back River

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.

Reports linked to Back River, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 5:30 PMBaltimore County DPW · 334 Riverside Drive · SSO · 2,500 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 29, 8:00 AMBaltimore County DPW · 1207 62nd Street · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 8:57 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 118 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 3:30 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Blvd · Bypass · 8 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:25 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 20 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to May 26, 7:30 PMBaltimore County DPW · 8103 Beechwood Road · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · mapended
to 7:00 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 16 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 4:45 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Blvd · Bypass · 10 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 7:30 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 7.9 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 10:56 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Blvd · Bypass · 578,472 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 3:38 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 9 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 12:35 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 750,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Feb 21, 1:41 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 39 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Feb 16, 4:40 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Avenue · Bypass · 29 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 9:15 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Avenue · Bypass · 23 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 7:20 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Blvd · Bypass · 1.23 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 17 ’25, 1:00 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Blvd · Bypass · 5.29 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:45 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 3.3 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 8:10 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 7:47 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · Bypass · 13.07 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 9:10 AMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Avenue · Bypass · 125,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to May 16 ’25, 1:00 PMBaltimore City DPW · 8201 Eastern Ave · SSO · 37,800 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 2:30 PMBaltimore County DPW · 7801 Philadelphia Rd. · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 4:30 PMBaltimore County DPW · 615 Hyde Park Rd · SSO · 2,700 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 8:00 PMBaltimore County DPW · 200 Eastern Ave · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · mapended

Sources: MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), retrieved 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in Maryland by year: 2026 (15 here) · 2025 (8 here) · 2024 (6 here) · 2023 (6 here)

Wastewater outlets on this water

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

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Boat launches

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Back River on OpenBoatLaunch

Marinas and clubs on this water

Marina or club: not public access.

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

35 records linked to this water. Updated .