Serving the North Point and Dundalk Communities Along the North Point Blvd - Route 40 Corridor
From Rosedale to Sparrows Point
Welcome to the NEW North Point Association. We started this new organization some time ago. We see problems as well as areas for improvement in our communities. Often, we hear complaints about the problems and talk about what needs to be done but nothing is being done to fix problems and make things better. We’ve found we can accomplish more when residents and communities work together. That’s our motto “Stronger By Working Together”.
We...
- When BGE replaced gas lines along North Point Road and left roads in terrible condition, one of our Board Members worked with BGE and their contractor to have the road repaved.
- When the County replaced a sewer line on North Point Road near Bay Shore Bar, the road was very bumpy and one of our Board Members worked with the County to have it repaved quickly. Once that job was completed, we worked to have the remaining section repaved.
- During ...
For areas that need continued support, we want to create a few Committees to fix problems and suggest areas for improvement. For those who want to participate, please send your information, the Committee that interests you, or any other Committees you want to suggest to [email protected]
Suggested Committees –
- Greater North Point Education – Schools Team (including new school construction, overcrowding, moratorium...
Join Us For Our Next Meeting
Key Bridge Rebuild -
Back River
Wastewater Treatment Plant
and
Smell My City
We’ve been participating in meetings over the past few months with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and management from the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant related to issues at the Plant and especially the odors throughout our communities.
They have been very cooperative and are making a good faith effort to help identify the sources of those odors. Some are coming from the Plant but others are coming from old sewer lines and pumping stations in the southern section of the City and the southeast section of Baltimore County.
In addition to the odor monitoring stations in the Essex area, MDE has now added an odor monitoring station at Bread and Cheese Creek, near Walmart. We’ve asked them to add a wind monitoring station at that location to more accurately report wind speed and direction so reports of odors can be traced back to their source. This data and data you report about odors on the “Smell My City” app are logged by date and time, matched to wind direction and speed at that time, to trace odors back to their source. Some are coming from the Treatment Plant but many are coming from old, broken sewer pipes, vents that are stuck, and problems at pumping stations throughout the County. Once they trace an approximate location of an odor source, they are now investigating and fixing the problems.
Residents have asked for more data related to the Treatment Plant and odors. MDE has created a new web page with more information, for those interested:
www.MDE.Maryland.gov/BackRiver
“Smell My City” is the phone app you can use on Apple and Android phones to report odors, how strong they are, whether they smell like rotten eggs, something burning, or something else. Reports are showing, as we expected, that the problem is much worse on the North Point – Dundalk side than on the Essex – Middle River side. Some people had problems with the app as some phones weren’t supported but the newest release of the app should fix those problems. You can install it or update the app from the Apple or Android “Play Store”. Those of you who have reported odors have helped a great deal in locating sources of those odors but there are many pipes, vents and pumping stations still to be located.
For critical problems requiring immediate attention, you can call:
During Working Hours 410-396-9806
After Hours, call Sludge Control where humans are always on duty at 410-396-9660
City and County will immediately investigate.
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
We are “Stronger By Working Together”