Crews working for the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) diverted this weekend what had been an ongoing sewage leak from an 8-inch line that was discovered inside a much larger storm drain in the Clipper Mill area.
Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds residents that Columbus Day is a City holiday and that DPW offices will be CLOSED Monday, October 9, 2017.
Investigation by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) found failing sanitary sewer pipes that had been constructed within a 5-foot diameter storm drain tunnel in the Clipper Mill area.
Fall is the perfect time to refresh, renew & reinvigorate Baltimore communities. The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) stands ready to help residents clear their homes of clutter by shredding documents, and properly disposing of household hazardous waste.
Turns out Baltimore has its own fatberg in its sewer systems – a congealed lump of fat, along with wet wipes and other items that do not break down in sewer systems. A massive plug of grease has been growing, far below the surface, in a midtown sewer main.
