UPDATE (1:30 p.m.): All lanes have now been reopened. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—Route 40 has been shut down due to a Sunday morning water main break in Rosedale. Pulaski Highway is currently closed in both directions at Rosedale Avenue. There has been no ETA on repairs. Motorists should use an alternate route.
BALTIMORE, MD—BGE officials say they’ve recently seen increases in reports where scammers attempt to use the COVID-19 pandemic to trick utility customers. BGE says these individuals call customers and falsely claim that their electric or gas service will be disconnected unless payment is made. These impersonators instruct customers to buy a prepaid credit card and call back to a different […]
ROSEDALE, MD—A water main break in Rosedale has left some residents without water. The Department of Public Works reports that an 8-inch diameter water main has ruptured in the 9100-block of Lennings Lane (21237). Twenty-five customers and two hydrants are currently without of service. The break has also damaged the roadway, according to DPW. Motorists should use caution in the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A water main break in Nottingham has left several residents without water. The Department of Public Works reports that a 12-inch diameter main has ruptured in the 4000-block of Silver Spring Road (21236). Five hydrants and 100 residents in the Perry Hall Apartments are currently without service. Contractors are on-site and making repairs. Motorists should use caution in the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A water main leak in the Seven Courts community has returned, just weeks after it was repaired. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday passed along the following information from the county Department of Public Works about a water leak at Hoban Court and Seven Courts Drive: “Seven Courts Drive (which last appeared on the lists December 30 & […]
PERRY HALL, MD—An important infrastructure project has wrapped up in Perry Hall. Councilman David Marks on Friday morning announced that the Forge Road water line project had been completed. A community meeting was held last April to discuss the project. “This means no more water breaks, and the road has been resurfaced – like Joppa Road,” Marks said on Friday […]
OVERLEA, MD—Baltimore County recently began replacing almost a mile of water line on Belair Road between the Baltimore City line and Fowler Avenue. The $6.5 million project will replace an old, 12-inch diameter, cast iron pipe with a larger, 24-inch diameter line. The old pipe dates from 1923 and has been prone to frequent breaks in recent years, according to […]
PARKVILLE, MD—A water main break in the Parkville area has left several residents without service. The Department of Public Works reports that an eight-inch diameter water main has ruptured in the 8100-block of Harris Avenue (21234). Thirty customers and two hydrants are currently without service. There has been no ETA on repairs. Motorists should use caution in the area.