Harford County Health Department Asks Public to Refrain from Swimming Downstream of Bynum Run Sewage Spill Until at Least August 13

Ashley Paul’s article on CBS provided updates on August 7th, 2026 on the raw sewage that leaked into Bynum Run last week from ruptured sewer lines. She quotes Ronya Nassar, of the Harford County Health Department, who said: “Out of an abundance of caution, we’re just recommending people don’t go into that water. We recommended …

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Join us for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Training: 9/19/2026

Join us at the Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman Area and Dundee Creek Marina for a day of learning about Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) and to become trained volunteer monitors with Chesapeake Bay SAV Watchers. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation provides food, shelter, and oxygen to a wide variety of Chesapeake Bay species such as migratory waterfowl, …

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Gunpowder River Water Quality Update: August 4, 2026

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is proud to provide weekly water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds. Our water monitoring results help inform the public on where they can recreate safely along the River and provide indicators for possible stormwater or point-source pollution. The EPA’s Safe Swimming Criteria …

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