Blue Water Baltimore

BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE! We're working with folks across the region, including Waterfront Partnership who host the Harbor Splash events, to get people excited and focused on the future of a Harbor that's healthy all the time, for all of us.

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is getting worse — even as other waterways in the region show signs of recovery.

A report released Wednesday by Blue Water Baltimore found water quality in the Inner Harbor has declined over the past 15 years, painting what the group called “a growing crisis” despite incremental improvements in some metrics.

“Clearly, the status quo isn’t working,” said Alice Volpitta, Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper with Blue Water Baltimore. “The question we have to ask ourselves is: do we want our children to inherit a Harbor in decline? Or are we ready to really commit to the solutions we know do work so we can all enjoy a healthier future?”

📸: Steve Earley

This week we collected water samples and data throughout the Herring Run and tidal Patapsco River! Results from this week's bacteria samples are shown here. Check out baltimorewaterwatch.org to see data on all of the stations monitored throughout Baltimore's watersheds.