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Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Baltimore harbor water is still disgusting, probably won't be ready for swimming or fishing by 2020

The chances that you will be able to swim and fish in Baltimore's harbor by 2020 are looking slimmer than ever as high levels of fecal bacteria, excessive nutrients and algae blooms continue to plague the harbor waters.

The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc. and Blue Water Baltimore gave the harbor an overall F in their 2014 Healthy Harbor Report Card. The report ranked the water quality in the Baltimore harbor, the tidal Patapsco River and the watersheds that feed the Patapsco. The Gwynns Falls watershed was the only area that scored above an F with a D-minus.

“It’s incredible that we finally had a water body that scored higher than an F,” said Adam Lindquist, who manages the Waterfront Partnership's Healthy Harbor initiative.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yet, still healthier than the Wicomico...

Anonymous said...

Try the Wicomico River from the WWT PLANT UP TO SALISBURY. Rates -F for mayor HOTON.

Anonymous said...

Pathetic

Anonymous said...

billions to the Chesapeake bay foundation and no improvement every year it is an f and every year they want more money

Anonymous said...

Send the mayor there to swim and eat the fish! She deserves it after what she allowed to happen to her city.

Send our mayor there - just to get rid of him!

Anonymous said...

Ireton approved.

Concerned Retiree said...

The Inner Harbor will still being rated "F" at the turn of the next century.

Anonymous said...

After the riots there will be much hesitation to visit that area by normal families. There maybe slime in the water, but how about the surrounding streets, who will clean that up? Not the racist President or Mayor.

Anonymous said...

Where has the "save the Bay" tax gone that is collected with our real property taxes?? In somebody's pocket I bet.