Department News
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT - Western Sanitation Yard Renovation
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Baltimore City DPW Issues Regional Voluntary Water Restrictions Amid Low Reservoir Levels and Ongoing Drought Conditions
As the Baltimore region heads into the summer months, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW), in coordination with Baltimore, Harford, Howard, and Carroll counties, is issuing voluntary water restrictions due to low water levels in the City’s three reservoirs, which supply drinking water to 1.8 million people across Baltimore City and surrounding region. Residents and other water customers who use public water in the Baltimore region are urged to limit non-essential water use.
Baltimore City to Temporarily Lower Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water Due to Supply Constraints
Baltimore City to Temporarily Lower Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water Due to Supply Constraints
DPW to Reopen Reedbird Recycling Drop-off Center on Limited Schedule
Drop-Off Center to Open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed for Good Friday
DPW Offices and Sanitation Yards Closed for Good Friday
Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Citywide Spring Cleanup and Day of Service
Mayor Scott Announces Citywide Spring Cleanup and Day of Service
DPW Issues Required Water Quality Notices to Sparks Area Customers Following Routine Testing
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has mailed drinking water quality notifications to approximately 600 services in the Sparks area of Baltimore County after routine water quality testing detected higher-than-allowed levels of Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM). TTHMs are by-products that form when chlorine, used to disinfect drinking water, reacts with natural organic material in the water.
DPW Launches OOPS Tag Recycling Initiative to Reduce Contamination and Improve Citywide Recycling
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is launching its new OOPS Tag Recycling Initiative, a citywide program designed to reduce contamination in recycling bins, improve recycling efficiency, and strengthen Baltimore’s environmental sustainability efforts.