Blue water baltimore

We work closely with local volunteer residents, called Neighborhood Tree Stewards, to promote the program to neighbors and help you select appropriate species and sites. While you can just select your own tree s , we strongly encourage all residents to reach out to your local steward before ordering to assist with species selection and placement. We also encourage homeowners to choose the larger canopy shade trees rather than the smaller, understory trees.

Small trees should be reserved for locations with limited height or space such as under power lines. Canopy shade trees are long lived and provide many more benefits including shade, insulation, stormwater absorption, cleaner air and water, and habitat for our native butterflies and other wildlife.

And they are beautiful! Blue Water initially grew concerned about plant operations at the beginning of the year, when significantly more pollution was turning up on U. Environmental Protection Agency compliance databases. Such violations. Violations of fecal bacteria, nitrogen, phosphorus and other water quality permit limits repeatedly occurred at both treatment plants. So far, MDE has not said what specific enforcement action it will take following the violations it documented in August.

Meanwhile, the scent of human waste continues to emanate from some local waterways miles away from the sewage treatment plants. Along the Jones Falls on Falls Road, where crews have been repairing sewer infrastructure near the Baltimore Streetcar Museum, the smell of sewage was powerful on Saturday.