Next round of midge treatment to occur along Back River next week

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability plans to conduct the next round of helicopter application of midge treatment along the Back River next week, Councilman David Marks announced on Friday. The application is scheduled to occur on Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10. As is often the case, timing will be dependent on changing […]

Baltimore County continuing Back River midge treatments following declines in bug levels

ESSEX, MD—Following significant declines in nuisance midge levels along the Back River in eastern Baltimore County, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced that midge reduction treatments will continue this spring. Aerial spraying – along with remediation inside Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – is expected to begin on Monday, March 4, and continue through the fall. “We remain […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Year-end highlights – part 2

The following is a legislative update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As we prepare for a new year filled with resolutions and growth, we took some time to review the highlights of what has taken place between the 2023 and upcoming 2024 legislative sessions. Once we return to Baltimore County after Sine Die, the work does not end. […]

Maryland Environment Secretary McIlwain, Attorney General Brown announce settlement of lawsuit over wastewater treatment facilities

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Attorney General Anthony G. Brown have announced the settlement of a lawsuit against Baltimore City to address unauthorized discharges of pollution from the state’s two largest sewage treatment plants. The settlement (PDF) includes an enforceable timeline for corrective actions at the city’s Back River and Patapsco wastewater treatment plants. It also includes a […]

Another round of midge treatment to occur along Back River next week

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability plans to conduct the next round of helicopter application of midge treatment on the upper Back River next week, Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday. The application is scheduled to occur in the afternoon on Monday, September 11 and Tuesday, September 12. As is often the case, timing will […]

Next round of midge treatment to occur along Back River this week

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability plans to conduct the next round of helicopter application of midge treatment on the upper Back River over two days this week, Councilman David Marks announced on Tuesday. The application is scheduled to occur in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 and in the morning and afternoon on […]

Explosion, 2-alarm fire reported at Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant

UPDATE: Hazmat crews are being dispatched.  Multiple areas on fire in the building, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. Portions of the building are reportedly detaching.  Multiple people are now being evacuated.  No injuries have been reported. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire in Essex/Dundalk. At around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Mall Madness or Genius?

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As delegates representing District 7A in Annapolis, many of our constituents live in the Perry Hall and Nottingham region. The recent redistricting during the 2022 election has expanded our district further into the Nottingham, Perry Hall, and White Marsh areas. As a united team, we are working […]