Recent News

DPW Prepares to Launch City’s 43rd Annual Mitten Tree Campaign New Date Set for Kick-Off Ceremony: Friday, Dec. 9; 11:30 a.m.

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW)  invites area citizens to donate mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to help make this winter warmer for children in need, as DPW prepares for the start of the 2016 Mitten Tree Campaign.

 Dec 1st, 2016

Temporary Water Outage for Portions of Woodbourne Avenue

Approximately 200 Baltimore City water services will be temporarily shut down overnight on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 beginning at 7:00 p.m., and lasting until approximately 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. 

 Nov 30th, 2016

Water Customers Get More Info with Dec. 2 Portal Opening

The next innovation in billing for customers of Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is coming Friday, Dec. 2, when the Customer Self-Service Portal is made available to water customers in the City.  With the new, monthly water bills now reaching approximately 200,000 accounts, the portal will allow those customers to view their water usage in hourly increments.

 Nov 29th, 2016

Metro Heights - Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

Metro Heights
2700-2722 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore City, Maryland

 Nov 25th, 2016

Sanitary Sewer Overflows Stopped

During the evening of Nov. 22, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) bypassed a sanitary sewer overflow in the 2400 block of Talbot Road in Windsor Hills.  It is estimated that a break on a century-old sewer main released a total of 10,634 gallons of wastewater/stormwater. 

 Nov 23rd, 2016

DPW Director Joins National Association of Clean Water Agencies Board of Directors

Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudy S. Chow, P.E., has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). NACWA is a nationally-recognized leader in both legislative and regulatory clean water advocacy, and a top technical resource in water quality, water management and ecosystem protection. 

 

 Nov 23rd, 2016

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reported

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has responded to a sanitary sewer overflow in the 2400 block of Talbot Road in Windsor Hills.

 Nov 22nd, 2016

DPW Celebrates 2016 Water Mentoring Program Participants

Faced with the impending retirement of hundreds of seasoned workers and a shortage of trained newcomers, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is producing its own next generation of water industry employees. 

 Nov 21st, 2016

Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday, November 24, 2016 - DPW Offices and Yards Closed

Baltimore City Department of Public Works Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., reminds everyone that Thanksgiving Day is a City holiday. Department of Public Works offices and yards will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 24, 2016 ​

 Nov 18th, 2016

Application for Qualitative and Redevelopment Waiver - Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House
1 Aisquith Street
Baltimore City, Maryland

 Nov 16th, 2016

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