From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works’ Water & Sewer Division will temporarily switch water sources at the Abingdon Water Treatment Plant (AWTP) from the usual supply originating at Loch Raven Reservoir to the Susquehanna River. The switch had originally been scheduled to occur on November 18, 2013, however the City […]
Abingdon Water Treatment Plant to Temporarily Switch Supply Source to Susquehanna River
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Department of Public Works’ Water & Sewer Division will temporarily switch water sources at the Abingdon Water Treatment Plant (AWTP) from the usual supply originating at Loch Raven Reservoir to the Susquehanna River. The switch will occur during the evening of Monday, November […]
Days Down the Deer Creek
By Phillip McKnight Special to The Dagger It was a November night when we pushed our canoe from the sandy shore into the cool trickling creek water. My friend sat in the front and I waded until the 50-degree water reached my knees. I swung a leg over the canoe and continued my journey into […]
Harford County Public Works to Begin Biannual Hydrant Flushing April 15
From the Harford County Department of Public Works: (Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Department of Public Works, Division of Water and Sewer has announced they will soon begin the biannual flushing of fire hydrants throughout Harford County. Approximately 4,000 hydrants will be flushed by the Division of Water and Sewer. The project will […]
Harford County Executive Craig: Stormwater Fee is the Latest to Come Down the Pipe
From Harford County government: By now, you have most likely heard of the new state-required stormwater fee that 10 Maryland counties, including Harford, must start collecting in the near future. What this means for Harford County taxpayers is that you will now have to pay an annual fee that will go toward funding stormwater infrastructure […]
Man Pronounced Dead Following Rescue from Icy Waters off Havre de Grace Saturday
A man drowned in the Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace Saturday afternoon after police said he accidentally fell into the frigid waters. John Thomas Duncan, 58, of no fixed address died after a friend and a nearby witness pulled him from the water off the 600 block of Water Street, according to Havre de […]
Harford County Public Works: Three Sewer Overflows Occurred During Hurricane Sandy
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Department of Public Works, Division of Water and Sewer has reported three incidents involving sanitary sewer overflows during Hurricane Sandy. All three incidents occurred on the height of the storm on Monday, October 29, 2012 and were the result of power loss at the […]
Sen. Pipkin and Rural Representatives Visit Conowingo Dam Flood Gates; Discuss Pollution Load Following Major Storms
From the office of Senator E.J. Pipkin: State Senator E.J. Pipkin, Harford County Executive David Craig, and other rural representatives visited the Conowingo Dam Thursday afternoon to view its open floodgates and discuss the impact of major storms like Hurricane Sandy and 2011’s Tropical Storms Irene and Lee. 80% of the Chesapeake Bay’s pollution including […]
