Advisory Issued for the Headwaters of the Patapsco River to the Mouth of Bodkin Creek Due to a Waste Overflow

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has issued an advisory for the headwaters of the Patapsco River to the mouth of Bodkin Creek due to a large effluent overflow of over 21 million gallons of partially treated wastewater from the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Baltimore City.

Commiefornia - Stretch of coast in Orange County remains closed due to sewage spill

From Spectrum News 1:

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A stretch of coastline in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach remains closed Sunday due to a sewage spill, authorities said.

21M gallons of partially treated sewage seep into Patapsco River from Baltimore water treatment plant

Is it the boaters or is it the poorly run municipalities?  I wish someone from the groups targeting boaters had a clue where the true source of water pollution comes from. 

30 May 2025 - The Baltimore Banner

Officials said 21 million gallons of partially-treated wastewater from Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant seeped into the headwaters of the Patapsco River to the mouth of Bodkin Creek. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Banner)

Maryland agencies responding to 2,000-gallon fuel spill from Johns Hopkins Hospital diesel tanks

From WBAL TV:

BALTIMORE —

Multiple Maryland and Baltimore City agencies are responding to a 2,000-gallon fuel spill that began Wednesday in Harbor East, officials said.

Broken Pipe Spills 5,000 Gallons - Annapolis Maryland (Chesapeake Bay)

5,000 Gallons Spills into Chesapeake Bay Area.

From The Baltimore Sun:

Broken pipe causes 5,000 gallons of sewage to spill in Annapolis neighborhood, officials say

 

A sewer system blockage spilled 5,000 gallons of sewage in southeast Annapolis on Sunday, city officials said.

At approximately noon on Sunday, the city's Department of Public Works was alerted to a spill in the sewage outfall in the 200 block of Victor Parkway near the Fairwinds Condominium community.

Maryland halts shelfish harvesting in Chesapeake Bay

Going back just a few posts, you'll find we originally mentioned this very same issue in September, 2022.  The problem predates even then, but it may be getting worse.  Where is Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and the state of Maryland?  Who is going to be held responsible?  Heck, are they ever going to fix it?

 From the quality reporting at WTOP:

Maryland temporarily halts shellfish harvesting in part of Chesapeake Bay