Sewage overflow, fewer power outages as Baltimore-area storm recovery continues
Over 74,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric customers were impacted by Friday's storm. By Sunday evening, about 2,700 were still without service across central Maryland — meaning 98% of customers had power restored, according to an update from the utility company.
The company expects to restore the majority of the outstanding customers' power by late Sunday night, though some outages will continue into Monday, it said. The storm caused damage to power lines and poles with 'significant' tree damage throughout Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties and Baltimore City, BGE said.
In Baltimore County, the Dundalk Pumping Station lost power, causing a sewage overflow on the 7900 block of Dundalk Avenue at about 8:42 p.m. Friday, the county's Department of Public Works and Transportation said in a news release Sunday. Power was restored to the station shortly after 11:34 p.m. Friday, it said.
Residents are advised to avoid recreational activities or any direct contact with the water in some of the area's parks, according to the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services.
Merritt, Chesterwood, Waters Edge, Turner Station, Fleming and Stansbury parks are all under the recreational water quality advisory, along with the Sparrows Point Country Club, the department said Saturday.
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