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In the News

Community Grants Available for Outreach and Greening Projects

Baltimore City DPW Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., announced a grant opportunity, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, for projects that improve communities, reduce runoff, and enhance our local natural resources.

Sewer Overflow Stopped

On the afternoon of June 4, 2019, DPW crews noted the leakage of a broken sewer line into a storm drain at West Northern Parkway and Cylburn Avenue. Crews completed a bypass pumping operation on June 5, stopping the overflow of slightly over 11,100 gallons.

New Water Bill Assistance Will Help Assure Affordability

The Baltimore H2O Assists program, set to take effect July 1, is a sound and generous way of addressing the genuine concerns over water bill affordability confronting the City’s most economically fragile households.

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