Posted on 06/11/25
| News Source: FOX45
Baltimore, MD - June 11, 2025 - Raw human waste likely from a Southeast Baltimore neighborhood is leaking into the Inner Harbor, according to a complaint reviewed by The Baltimore Sun, and experts say it’s not an uncommon problem.
An initial inspection by the Maryland Department of the Environment on April 10 found a sewage pipe in Brewers Hill was discharging waste into the harbor. The inspection was triggered by a complaint in the 3700 block of Toone Street.
According to the MDE report, a walkthrough revealed that the issue had apparently been ongoing for several months. The department did not disclose how much sewage entered the harbor and the investigation is ongoing.
“Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that we’ve seen something like this,” Alice Volpitta, the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper for Blue Water Baltimore, said in a phone interview with The Baltimore Sun. “There are actually other active discharges happening at the same time.”
Read the full story on The Baltimore Sun's website.