Storms Bring 10 M Gallons In Sewer Overflows To Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials say heavy rains over the last week sent 10 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewer water into Baltimore’s streams and harbor.
The Department of Public Works said in a release Friday that there were 49 sewer overflows in amid rainfall in the region. Officials say the overflows occurred at 24 sites along the Jones Falls, totaling 8.6 million gallons. Another occurred at 21 sites along Gwynns Falls.
The department says much of the water was released thr