Sewage Spill Information

The following links are to articles of interest and public resources concerning the restoration of Mill Creek following the 3 million gallon sewage spill that occurred on December 17, 2005. For a description of the spill, begin with DPW Presentation #1 from the Feb 9, 2006 public meeting.
Links to Official County Information
DPW Public Information Meetings:
Feb 9, 2006 - presentation #1 - sewage spill timeline & spill volumes
presentation #2 - Aerial and ground photos, plat & sewer diagrams etc.
Aug 9, 2006 - presentation
Mar 28, 2007 - presentation
DPW FAQ Sheet about the Mill Creek Sewage Spill
Mill Creek Hydrogen Sulfide Testing Report by DPW
For odors or other problems at the pump station:
Dispatch office (410) 222-8400 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
Broadneck Water Reclamation Facility (410) 222-1510 Manager Marty Johnson
AA County Health Advisory Warning Page for Mill Creek - this is the page where the water sampling bacterial count data is posted
Anne Arundel County Health Department Mill Creek FAQ page
Contact Information & Forms to ask Questions
Department of Public Works Website
DPW official e-mail for submitting Questions: customer@mail.aacounty.org
Anne Arundel County Health Department
AA Co Public Health Department Contact Form - use this to submit a question to the health dept about high bacteria / Mill Creek Closures etc.
Anne Arundel Community College for questions or concerns about AACC construction and water / silt runoff from their construction site into Mill Creek
Contact: Jim Taylor, (410) 777-2318, jmtaylor@aacc.edu
Main #: (410) 777-2222, Ask for Facilities & Resource Management / Capital Development
Other contacts for issues concerning the restoration of Mill Creek
Department of Public Works
Chris Phipps, P.E.
Chief Engineer, Bureau of Engineering
cphipps@aacounty.org
ph: 410-222-7540      fax: 410-222-7589
County Executive Office (410) 222-1821
Cathy Vitale cvitale@aacounty.org
BayLand Consultants
(410) 694-9401
Duane Wilding / Senior Project Manager
dwilding@baylandinc.com
http://www.baylandinc.com
News Coverage
Capital Gazette - Articles more than 30 days old can be retrieved for free at AA County Library branches, otherwise a paid archive account is required.
WJZ News Coverage of the Sewage Spill
WJLA (ABC7) News Coverage of the Sewage Spill
WTOP Radio News Coverage of the Sewage Spill
WBAL Coverage of the High Bacteria Levels - June 9, 2006 - Live video coverage, interviews with residents.
Press Contact Information
Capital Newspaper PWood@capitalgazette.com
WJZ, Channel 13, Baltimore
WBAL TV, Channel 11, Baltimore
WMAR / ABC2 News
Other Links of Interest
Magothy River Association
Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Save the Bay
Department of Natural Resources
Dept. of Natural Resources Eyes on the Bay website - cool maps!
Fish Health Hotline, Department of Natural Resources: 1-888-584-3110
DNR's Tidewater Ecosystem Assessment Division, 410-260-8630
DNR - Watershed Restoration Action Strategies
Chesapeake 2000 - Renewed Bay Agreement
DNR contact page with information about prior Karlodinium Micrum blooms
What are the Scientists Measuring and What does it all mean?
Some links for understanding river health, storm-water runoff and regulations
Waterwatchers
Chesapeake Quarterly - A Stormwater Primer
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