Heavy Rains Contribute To 1.3M Gallons Of Sewer Overflows, Stormwater
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Rains over the weekend contributed to sewer overflows of about 1.3 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewer water, Baltimore Public Works officials said.
The overflows spilled into the Jones Falls through two structured underground overflow points.
Designed more than 100 years ago, the overflows are used to relieve pressure when stormwater infiltration goes over the sewer pipes' capacity and are being removed as part of the ongoing work of Baltimore City's sanitary sewer consent decree.
BPW has advised avoiding direct contact with the water impacted by these or by the overflow.
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