Sewage backups and overflows in Baltimore have been a major concern for years. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this issue that much more apparent. Many residents who experience backups can’t afford the up-front cost of cleanup and disinfection, so they do the job themselves. But we know that COVID-19 – or SARS-CoV-2 – is potentially…
Blue Water Baltimore Successfully Joins Federal, State Enforcement to fix City’s Failing Sewer System On Thursday, September 8, 2016, the U.S. District Court granted Blue Water Baltimore’s motion to intervene in the federal consent decree lawsuit intended to fix the City of Baltimore’s failing sewer system. The successful intervention is a significant victory for the organization, and…
On August 5, 2016, Blue Water Baltimore, in conjunction with the Environmental Integrity Project, submitted three sets of public comments in response to the proposed modifications of the Consent Decree filed on June 7, 2016. After failing to meet the 2016 deadline, this modified proposal pushes repairs to our aging sewer system to 2033. Comments…
We need you to come out and show your support for keeping sewage out of the basements, streets, and waterways of our City. Learn more on the consent decree and our role in monitoring the progress. Technical and Legal Review of Proposed Modification On June 1, 2016, the federal government and State of Maryland lodged a proposed…
Last Wednesday night, the Baltimore region received more than two inches of rain, which led to significant flooding around the region. When large rainstorms like these hit Baltimore, stormwater runoff leaks into our sanitary sewer system through cracks in aging pipes and illegal connections. The stormwater mixes with sewage and overwhelms both the pipes and…
[Photo courtesy of League of Conservation Voters] Last night, we witnessed an impressive moment as more than three hundred people gathered at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in West Baltimore to ask Baltimore’s mayoral candidates to share their vision for making Baltimore a more livable, healthy and clean city. As executive director of Blue Water Baltimore…
With 2013 now firmly in Baltimore’s rear view mirror, we thought it’d be fun to take a look back at the most popular Blue Water Baltimore blog posts from last year. #5: Baltimore Icons: The Jones Falls Baltimore radio station WTMD produced a great story on Jones Falls. If you haven’t listened to it, you…