Health officials warn public to avoid contact w/Patapsco River near Ellicott City due to sewage spill.

Excessive fecal bacteria found in Maryland waterways

"The sources of the pollution is believed to be a combination of human waste from septic or sewer systems, as well as animal waste washed off the land."

Baltimore sewer spilling 15 gallons per hour.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Baltimore City Dept. of Public Works (DPW) officials estimate that a broken 21-inch sewer main is leaking 15 gallons per hour into Chinquapin Run near Loch Raven Boulevard.

Baltimore cleaning up after 3 sewage overflows.

Baltimore cleaning up after 3 sewage overflows. - June 29, 2015.

"Public works officials confirmed that 150,000 gallons of wastewater entered the Patapsco River"

2 million gallons of sewage overflowed (Maryland - Chesapeake Bay)

http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/harford-county/raw-sewage-spills-into-creek-and-river-near-apg

Part of Huntington Harbor closed by sewage spill

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/closed-635777-sewage-care.html

Sewage spill caused swimming to be dropped from Nation's Triathlon

http://fox2now.com/2014/09/16/sewage-spills-into-st-louis-county-creek/