Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Automatically Receive Sewer Overflow Notifications
Enter your email address to receive notifications of sewer overflows of more than 10,000 gallons.
BH20/BH20 Plus: Water Affordability Programs
Billing assistance programs to help assure water billing affordability
Check Out the New Recycle Right Web Feature
In doubt about what to place in your recycling container? A quick visit to the Recycle Right web page can point you in the right direction.
Helping Residents Recover from Sewer-related Backups
DPW’s Expedited Reimbursement Program helps City residents recover from sewer-related basement backups caused by wet weather.

In the News

DPW to Provide Public Update on Sanitary Consent Decree Thursday, Jan. 23 at MDE Headquarters

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) will update residents on work to comply with the Modified Consent Decree for the City’s sewer collection system. The annual meeting to discuss this is 6:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore. The meeting is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

City Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2020

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds everyone that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020, is a City holiday.

Water Main Breaks & Changing Temperatures Progress!

When our region goes through freeze and thaw cycles, especially when accompanied by heavy rain, the ground shifts and pipes break. Yesterday, we had over 25 broken mains to repair using our DPW crews and contractors for the work. As some mains were repaired, others broke, often many miles away. We kept at the repair work all night long.

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