Politics & Government

300K Gallons of Raw Sewage Spills into Bush River: Harford County

The spills occurred at a pair of pumping stations, Harford County government reported.

More than 300,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Bush River from two pumping stations in the county due to last week's rainfall, Harford County government reported Monday.

Harford County had 7.57 inches of rain during the storm, according to unofficial totals from the National Weather Service. That was the highest amount of rainfall recorded in the state, and it was measured at Aberdeen Proving Ground, according to the weather service.

Related: 1.8 Million Gallons of Sewage Overflows at APG in Edgewood

"The county systems performed very well under difficult conditions," according to a statement from Harford County government.

Approximately 300,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the Bush River from the Bill Bass pumping station located in Edgewood, the statement said. The spill occurred from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 2 a.m. Thursday, according to the report.

Also on Wednesday, there was a spill at the East Baker Avenue pumping station in Abingdon, the county reported. Approximately 200 gallons spilled from the station into the Bush River between 5 and 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the report.

The Harford County Department of Public Works reported the overflow conditions to the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Harford County Health Department at 11 a.m. on Thursday, according to the report.

Officials said that signs calling attention to the spill were posted at each site.

Signage will remain up for 30 days, and the public is advised to avoid contact with the water around the two pumping stations, The Aegis reported.

At the Edgewood area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, more than 1 million gallons of partially treated sewage overflowed, the installation reported last week.


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