Water Restored Portions of eastern Baltimore City and County were impacted

Thursday Apr 26th, 2012

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Due to a telemetry (electrical communications) problem at the Colgate Second Pumping Station on S. North Point Road, some Baltimore City water customers experienced low water pressure or no water this morning and afternoon. Water pressure has now been restored.
The area that had been impacted is approximately bounded by E. Baltimore St. on the north, Merritt Blvd. on the east, Delvale Ave. on the south and I-95 on the west. Approximately 8,000 people had been impacted.

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