Water

The announcement signals that Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore is one-step closer to its ultimate goal: a fully swimmable and fishable harbor.

With that settlement, the city will also enter into a consent decree that includes a timeline for repairs and upgrades at both the Patapsco and Back River wastewater treatment facilities.

The 13-member work group learned about five different governance models then voted to consider three.

The parasite was detected in the lowest levels that tests can register.

City officials say there is a low risk of infection for most people.

One of the ideas being floated is changing the governance structure to a Regional Water Authority.

Much of the meeting was spent reviewing the history of the service agreement that has the city and county sharing a drinking water and sanitary sewer system.

Baltimore will soon have an official network of water trails to take in the city’s sights by canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard.

A new task force of city and county leaders could lead to changes for the vast water and sewage system serving nearly 2 million people in Baltimore and nearby counties. Plus, city residents seek relief from sewage backups caused by Baltimore's century-old wastewater system.

It’s estimated that 200 million Americans were exposed to PFAS through drinking water.