As heavy rainfalls continue to blanket much of the Maryland region, local sewer systems struggle to keep wastewater from overflowing into local waterways. A Washington Post article (2018-12-17) reported on two sewage overflows that occurred last weekend in Prince George’s County. From the article:

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [WSSC], the water and sewer utility for Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties said an estimated 690,000 gallons of diluted wastewater entered a drainage ditch leading to Broad Creek in the Fort Washington area. …

The other overflow incident occurred near the Piscataway Water Resource Recovery Facility on Farmington Road in the Accokeek area, the WSSC said. …

The wastewater flowed into Piscataway Creek, the utility said. The amount involved was not immediately available.

The article indicated that the Broad Creek overflow lasted roughly four and a half hours while the Piscataway Creek overflow lasted over 24 hours.