From Harford County government: Employees of the Harford County Department of Public Works observed an overflow of wastewater at the Brentwood Park Sewer Pump Station at 12:15 pm on December 7, 2016. The facility is located at 1021 Red Pump Road in Bel Air, Maryland. Crews quickly responded to the site and the overflow was […]
Sewage Spill at Hickory Estates Pump Station
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works Water and Sewer Division had a force main break at the Hickory Estates Pump Station on June 25, 2014 located at 711 Bernadette Drive, Forest Hill, Maryland. The break resulted in a sanitary sewer overflow of approximately 720 gallons. Crews contained and cleaned up […]
Heavy Rain Spills Sewage into Bush River from Edgewood and Abingdon
From Harford County government: Harford County experienced two sewage spills during a large amount of rain. The county systems performed very well under difficult conditions. The Bill Bass pumping station located at 2 Kennard Avenue in Edgewood experienced a Sanitary Sewage Overflow (SSO) from Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 3:00pm to Thursday, May 1, 2014 […]
Break On A Major Sewage Main Causes Spillage into Bush Creek
From Harford County government: Harford County Department of Public Works crews discovered a pipeline break on a major sewage main on Friday, November 22. Water and Sewer crews with support from a local heavy construction contractor worked through the night and this morning to repair the 30 inch concrete pipe. The break resulted in spillage […]
Sewage Overflow From Edgewood Pumping Station Reported During Hurricane Irene; 263,000 Gallons Spilled and May Have Reached Bush River
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works has reported that an overflow of raw of partially treated sewage occurred during the height of Hurricane Irene. The incident occurred at the Bill Bass Sewage Pumping Station located in the unit block of Kennard Avenue in Edgewood. Officials with DPW reported the incident […]
Harford Community College Agenda Aug. 9: $3.5 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant Project; Cultural Diversity; Printing Contract
Contract authorizations for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant and related infrastructure are among the items on the August 9 meeting agenda for the Harford Community College Board of Trustees. College officials say that the overall project will consolidate existing systems, expand wastewater flow capacity, and protect the Chesapeake Bay by limiting nitrogen discharge […]
Port Deposit Marina Certified by Department of Natural Resources as “Maryland Clean Marina”
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Tome’s Landing Marina in Port Deposit is the newest Maryland Clean Marina to be certified by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The marina joins 145 other facilities that have adopted a significant portion of recommendations from the Maryland Clean Marina Guidebook and passed a site inspection. […]
Storm Results in Minor Sanitary Sewer System Overflow into Bynum Run and Bush River
From Harford County government: The Harford County sewer system was significantly affected by the heavy rain and flooding conditions that plagued the County throughout the day on Thursday. Rainfall totals estimated at over 8-inches throughout the service area and severe flooding of the major stream valleys resulted in high flows in the County sanitary sewer […]
