Recent News

Household Hazardous Waste drop-off days are this Friday, Saturday

Jul 6th, 2017

 Household Hazardous Waste drop-offs will be accepted on Friday and Saturday, July 7-8, at the Northwest Citizens' Convenience Center, 2840 Sisson Street.  Citizens may bring their items for drop off from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.  

 

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

Jul 5th, 2017

Hydraulic Improvements to the High Level Sewershed Collection System, Baltimore City Sanitary Contract No. 940

Properties on Wabash Ave between Liberty Heights Ave and W Cold Spring Ln, Properties on W Cold Spring Ln between Wabash Ave and Towanda Ave, Properties with the Ashburton, Central Park Heights, and Callaway-Garrison Neighborhoods.
Baltimore City, Maryland

DPW Reports Sanitary Sewer Overflow

Jul 3rd, 2017

A sanitary sewer overflowed into the Jones Falls at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, July 1, following a period of heavy rain.  The incident lasted for thirty minutes with a total release of 25,819 gallons of diluted sewer water.  Structured overflows were designed into the City’s sewer system more than 100 years ago to provide such releases when the sewers become inundated with rainwater.

Re-News July 17

Jun 30th, 2017

July 2017 Re-News

DPW Issues Reminder: No Swimming in City Reservoirs

Jun 30th, 2017

Baltimore City Public Works Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., today issued a reminder that swimming is not allowed in City reservoirs.  DPW Environmental Police have responded to a number of water-related emergencies since the arrival of seasonal hot weather. 

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

Jun 30th, 2017

Small Water Main Replacement and Rehabilitation  Westgate, Hunting Ridge & Uplands Neighborhoods
Baltimore City, Maryland

Discounts, Grants for City Water/Sewer Bills to Rise on July 1

Jun 29th, 2017

Financial assistance on water and sewer bills for certain low-income Baltimore City residents will increase starting July 1, 2017, along with an adjustment in water and sewer rates. Water/sewer charges will increase by 9.4 percent, in accordance with the three-year rate structure approved by the Board of Estimates in 2016. 

DPW Offices, Yards Closed for the July Fourth Holiday

Jun 29th, 2017

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) will be closed Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4. Trash and recycling WILL NOT BE COLLECTED on Tuesday, July 4. The make-up day for trash and recycling will be Saturday, July 8.

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Application for Redevelopment Waiver

Jun 28th, 2017

Application for Redevelopment Waiver
502 – 518 CASTLE STREET
Baltimore City, Maryland

Headworks Project Gains City Approval

Jun 28th, 2017

Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates has approved construction of the long-awaited project that will eliminate more than 80 percent of the volume of sewage overflowing the City’s aged sanitary sewer system, and keep the streams, harbor, and Chesapeake Bay cleaner. 

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