Recent News

Last of September’s Sanitary Sewer Overflow Totals Reported

Oct 1st, 2018

Final sewer overflow totals are in following rains in the Baltimore area late last week, on Sept. 27 and 28.  These rains resulted in approximately 14.6 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewer water flowing into the Jones Falls.  This volume was released through structured overflows. 

‘Slow Down to Get Around’ City Workers

Oct 1st, 2018

Slow down when you drive around a stopped trash truck or other utility vehicle. The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) reminds people that being extra careful around workers is not just a good idea; as of Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, it’s the law in Maryland. The “Slow Down to Get Around” law protects trash and recycling collectors by requiring drivers to change lanes as they approach stopped utility vehicles, or to slow to a “reasonable and prudent speed” when they drive past. 

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Two DPW Workers Lauded for Heroism

Oct 1st, 2018

Baltimore City Department of Public Works employees Tony Carl Clark and Martine Smith are being lauded for saving a life while on the job performing their daily graffiti removal duties. Clark and Smith were traveling along the 1300 block of Baylis Street when they were flagged down by a man.  They stopped, and the man asked the two City workers to help him render assistance to a woman who was unconscious in the driver’s seat of her vehicle.  

Remnants of Hurricane Florence Trigger Sanitary Sewer Overflows

Sep 21st, 2018

The remains of Hurricane Florence brought heavy rain to the Baltimore area on Tuesday, Sept. 18, and resulted in approximately 19 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewer water, most of it flowing into the Jones Falls.

Design Build Executive Committee Meeting

Sep 19th, 2018

AGENDA
Design Build Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, September 28, 2018 at 11 am
DPW Director’s Conference Room

Smart Cans Arriving to Keep Baltimore Beautiful

Sep 17th, 2018

Smart Cans – sun-powered trash compactors that let Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) sanitation employees know when they need to be emptied – are arriving on sidewalks in South Baltimore.

DPW Delivers Fall Cleaning & Greening Opportunities

Sep 14th, 2018

As fall blows in, Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is offering opportunities for residents to clean, beautify, and green their neighborhoods.

The highlight of the City’s fall clean and green opportunities will be the Mayor’s Fall Cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 27. Call 311 now to register your cleaning activity.

Heavy Labor Day Weekend Rain Leads to SSOs

Sep 13th, 2018

A downpour on Sunday, September 9, resulted in approximately 24.5 million gallons of stormwater, mixed with sewer water, entering the Jones Falls. An additional 3,000 gallons overflowed into the Gwynns Falls. Almost all of this was released through structured overflows. 

DPW Prepares for Hurricane Florence

Sep 11th, 2018

In anticipation that Hurricane Florence may affect the Baltimore area later this week, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is taking steps to keep its around-the-clock water and sew

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Heavy Labor Day Weekend Rain Leads to SSOs

Sep 5th, 2018

A downpour late on Friday, Aug. 31, resulted in approximately 6.4 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewer water spilling from the sewer system into city waterways. 

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