LAUREL, Md. — Water crews in Maryland responded to a sanitary sewer overflow in Mount Rainier on Sunday.
The overflow was detected at 7:19 a.m. and ended at 1:22 p.m. Officials say it was caused when water from a broken D.C. water main entered sewer manholes in Maryland.
The overflow is estimated to be 14,520 gallons of untreated wastewater entering a nearby storm drain.
WSSC Water (Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission) crews cleaned the impacted area and posted a sign at the storm drain entrance to alert residents.
Officials say the broken water main occurred near Rhode Island Avenue and Monroe Street on DC Water's system, near the Maryland/ D.C. border.
The water from the broken main entered WSSC Water’s sewer system causing the overflow Sunday, which impacted two homes – one on Otis Street and one on Eastern Avenue in Mount Rainier. The overflow ended when DC Water crews were able to shut down the water main.
WSSC Water crews have been in contact with impacted WSSC Water customers and will work to address any issues caused by the overflow.
WSSC Water notified the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Prince George's County Health Department.
WSSC Water is committed to protecting the health of the public and the environment. With more than 5,500 miles of sewer mains throughout its service area, WSSC Water appreciates notifications from citizens if a sewer overflow or water main break is suspected. Citizens can call WSSC Water’s 24-hour Emergency Call Center at 301-206-4002 to report water or sewer emergencies in Prince George’s or Montgomery counties.
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