Smell Something Stinky? Call Public Works

When Kimberly Ann Bankard smelled something foul near the White Marsh Boulevard exit along Philadelphia Road Monday morning, she left a message on Perry Hall Patch's Facebook wall.

"It is horrific. I have to hold my breath. What is it? Others have to notice. Please let me know who we can report this to!!!" she wrote.

Patch contacted , a spokesman for Baltimore County public works, and by the afternoon, a worker had gone to the scene to investigate.

"A man checked the area in the 10500 block [of Philadelphia Road] and opened several manholes. It was odor-free," Fidler said.

But the incident brought up a bigger question. If residents , who should they call?

"That's a good question ... they can call me," Fidler said.

He can be reached at 410-887-2171 or by email at publicworks@baltimorecounty.gov.

What could have caused a funny smell along Philadelphia Road? Tell us in the comments.