Sewage Spill Closes Part Of Carr Creek Near Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Residents are being warned not to swim, kayak or paddle board in Carr Creek off the Severn River near Annapolis until July 10. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued an emergency waterway closure Tuesday afternoon from the creek's headwaters to Carrs Creek Road. The closure comes after an estimated 41,700-gallon sewage spill from three manholes located near the pumping station at the Naval Academy Golf Course on Bryant Road. The spill, which occurred overnight, began on July 2.

The closure will be in effect until Tuesday, July 10, and it applies to swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and other direct water contact for Carr Creek.

The Anne Arundel County of Department of Health warns people who come in contact with the water to wash well with soap and warm water immediately afterward. Clothing should also be washed.

For more information, visit the department's website, www.aahealth.org, or call the Recreational Water Quality Line at 410-222-7999.

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