PRESS RELEASE: Water Restored After Steam Explosion and Water Main Break in Downtown Baltimore
PRESS RELEASE: Water Restored After Steam Explosion and Water Main Break in Downtown Baltimore
Monday May 15th, 2023
Water Restored After Steam Explosion and Water Main Break in Downtown Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD. (Monday, May 15, 2023) - Businesses can now breathe a sigh of relief as water has been restored after an explosion and water main break caused a water outage at the Marriott Inner Harbor and Hilton Baltimore.
Motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists in the area of W. Pratt Street should use caution and plan ahead for traffic delays. Traffic updates along W. Pratt Street have been updated as follows:
Two lanes open eastbound Pratt Street (between Greene Street and Howard Street)
Eutaw Street remains closed indefinitely
Access to the Marriott Hotel is only being maintained via Lombard Street.
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced the release of its Revised Emergency Response Plan (ERP), a reference tool to be used by City personnel during a sanitary sewer overflow or reported building backup emergency. The Modified Sanitary Sewer Consent Decree (MCD) requires DPW to submit a revised Emergency Response Plan to protect the public health and welfare in the event of an unpermitted release, spill, or discharge of pollutants from the sewer collection system or in the event of a reported building backup.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW), and the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs have announced the upcoming Mayor's Annual Fall Clean-up and Day of Service. Residents, volunteer groups, and community associations are encouraged to register now to participate in the city-wide effort to beautify neighborhoods. The event will run on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Looking to get rid of an old mattress? Baltimore City residents can now drop off mattresses and box springs for recycling at the Baltimore City Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Quarantine Road Landfill Residential Drop-Off Center. In the coming months, DPW will expand this mattress recycling service to other Residential Drop-Off Centers across the city.
