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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
21M gallons of partially treated wastewater in Patapsco prompt advisory
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued an advisory against direct contact with the Patapsco River after 21 million gallons of partially treated wastewater overflowed into the waterway, impacting the headwaters of the river to Bodkin Creek. Health officials said the overflow came from the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Baltimore City after a structural issue led to the bypass of nitrogen-reducing equipment. Officials said the wastewater did not meet the standard for discharge but confirmed that raw sewage did not enter the waterway. The overflow was initially reported to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health at 11 p.m. Thursday and was listed as ongoing, health department officials said. Baltimore City Department of Public Works officials told Anne Arundel County's health department that the plant had been fully operational at 6 p.m. Thursday. The Anne Arundel Department of Health issued the advisory Friday against direct water contact for seven days due to the risk of wastewater affecting Anne Arundel County recreational waters. Typically after rainfall, Anne Arundel County beaches are under an advisory against swimming and other direct-water contact for at least 48 hours due to the risk of high bacteria levels. However, the overflow added additional days to the advisory. The seven-day notice advised anyone who comes in contact with the affected water to 'immediately wash well with soap and warm water.' 'Anyone fishing in the Patapsco River and neighboring waterways should be cautious and consider wearing gloves, and if there is any water contact, wash your hands with soap and warm water as soon as possible,' the advisory reads. Residents can sign up for water quality email notifications about closings and advisories by visiting the Anne Arundel County Department of Health's alert page on its website. This article will be updated. Have a news tip? Contact Matt Hubbard at mhubbard@ 443-651-0101 or @mthubb on X.
CBS News
6 days ago
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- CBS News
WJZ wins Regional Murrow Award for Key Bridge collapse coverage
WJZ won a 2025 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for our breaking news coverage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in 2024. The collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, shook the Maryland community and left lasting impacts on residents and business owners and families who lost loved ones. Covering the Key Bridge collapse The Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River after the container ship Dali crashed into it. The collapse killed six construction workers: Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Suazo-Sandoval, Miguel Luna, Jose Lopez, and Carlos Hernandez. The incident catapulted Maryland leaders and first responders into action, along with WJZ's news team. WJZ kept viewers informed as they woke up to find a major commuter thoroughfare destroyed, as the search for victims turned into bodies recovered, and as the Port of Baltimore was reopened four weeks later. The news team spoke with witnesses, gathered video and detailed the extensive federal investigations, some of which are still playing out. As a Regional Murrow Award winner, WJZ will advance to the national round of the competition. National winners will be announced in August.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Person knocked off Hanover Street Bridge after vehicle loses control, police say
Police were called to a water rescue Monday afternoon following an accident near the Hanover Street Bridge that left two individuals in the Patapsco River. According to Baltimore Police spokesman Vernon Davis, officers responded to the 2400 block of Hanover Street around 4 p.m., where a witness reported that one vehicle lost control and struck a parked car, causing one person to be knocked into the water. A second individual then dove in to save the person in the water. Both were on the rocks under the bridge and out of the water when officers arrived. Both individuals were taken to hospitals to be evaluated. The driver was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Have a news tip? Contact Hannah Gaskill at hgaskill@
CBS News
22-05-2025
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- CBS News
Oyster restoration efforts ramp up near Key Bridge collapse site to improve water quality
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has resumed oyster restoration efforts near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse for the first time in nearly a year. More than 31,000 oysters were planted on Wednesday at Fort Carroll, a sanctuary reef a short swimming distance from where the bridge collapsed in March 2024. WJZ joined the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on the Patapsco River to help plant the oysters. Kellie Fiala, the Maryland Oyster Restoration Coordinator with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, says oysters are a natural filter feeder that filters up to 50 gallons of water each day, which clears the way for better water quality and more wildlife. "It's critical," Fiala said. "Oysters used to be a critical part of the economy here, the environment here, and so what we're really trying to do is reconnect people to the water in a healthy and positive way, but also improve the water quality here." Oysters thriving despite Key Bridge collapse WJZ joined the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for an oyster restoration effort in March 2024, the day before the Key Bridge collapsed. Fiala said the collapse sparked fear that the debris would stir up sediment and smother the oysters. But, fortunately, underwater surveying shows the oysters are alive and thriving. More than 500,000 oysters to be planted this summer The Chesapeake Bay Foundation expects to plant about 500,000 oysters in the waters this summer. The oysters being planted at Fort Carroll this summer have been growing throughout marinas in the Harbor, tended to by volunteers. This process of "oyster gardening" helps oysters survive their first year of life, when they're most vulnerable. "We want them to improve water quality, provide habitat, and ecosystem services in Baltimore for the people here," Fiala said. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation said more than six million oysters have been planted in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. According to the Department of Natural Resources, Maryland's oyster population has more than tripled in the past 20 years. Oysters are crucial for Maryland's economy Oysters are important for the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem, as well as Maryland's economy. Maryland's seafood industry accounts for about $600 million annually to the state's economy. Within the last three years, Maryland has collected a record number of oysters. Oysters also help improve the Chesapeake Bay's water quality, with adult oysters filtering up to 50 gallons each day, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that water clarity improvements to the bay could drive up property values in Maryland.
