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Let’s Grasscycle this Summer! Cut your grass, but skip the bag!

May 25th, 2018

When tackling your lawn, DPW encourages you to grasscycle! Just cut the grass high, and let the clippings lie.

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Rollin Weeks Jr., DPW Bureau of Solid Waste Worker, Captures the 2017-2018 Employee of the Year Award

May 24th, 2018

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E, announced the selection of Rollin Weeks Jr. as its 2017-2018 DPW Employee of the Year. The awards ceremony was held Thursday morning, May 24, in the War Memorial Building in downtown Baltimore.

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

May 24th, 2018

WC 1283:  Water main replacement and rehabilitation at Baltimore St. /Smallwood St. and Reisterstown Rd. Vicinity

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

May 24th, 2018

WC 1313:  Water Main Replacement & Rehabilitation in Upper Fells Point & West Canton Neighborhoods, Various Locations, Baltimore City, Maryland

City Offices Closed Monday, May 28, for Memorial Day

May 23rd, 2018

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds everyone that Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, is a City holiday. DPW offices and yards WILL BE CLOSED.

Application for Qualitative Control and Redevelopment Waiver

May 23rd, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE UPDATE
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Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

May 23rd, 2018

WC 1312:  Fells Point Neighborhood & Vicinity; Water Main Replacements & Rehabilitation
Various Locations

DPW Reports Sewer Overflow Related to Heavy Rains

May 22nd, 2018

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works estimates that 90,000 gallons of wastewater mixed with stormwater overflowed into Western Run from a stacked manhole on Saturday, May 19. 

DPW Reports Updated Sewer Overflow Totals

May 22nd, 2018

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works estimates that over 1.4 million gallons of wastewater mixed with stormwater directly overflowed into the Jones Falls on Saturday, May 19, between 8:40 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. The major overflow, which accounted for all but 6,000 gallons, occurred at a structured overflow outfall in the 400 block of East Preston Street.

DPW Reports Sewer Overflow Due to Heavy Rains

May 18th, 2018

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works estimates that over 1.2 million gallons of waste water overflowed into the Jones Falls on Thursday, May 17, between midnight and 1 p.m.  This overflow, which occurred at a structured overflow in the 400 block of East Preston Street, was caused by water infiltrating the sewer system during the heavy rains.

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