An unprecedented 45 million gallons of sewage water were released into the Jones Falls and Inner Harbor during last week’s heavy rains, the Department of Public Works announced today.
The updated total, issued via a press release required by state environmental regulators, is 4½ times the amounts estimated by the agency on Friday.
The latest data covers the period of Saturday, July 21, through Wednesday, July 25. DPW spokesman Jeffrey Raymond said the prior press release did not include Wednesday’s total.
Another fierce storm struck Baltimore Friday evening (July 27). The sewage discharged as a result of this storm was not included in today’s figure.
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