*UPDATE - 12/14/23* Sewage Spill Causes Emergency Closure for Portion of Marley Creek

Annapolis, MD (December 14, 2023) – Following a reinspection, the emergency closing for Marley Creek between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive in Glen Burnie has been rescinded.


Annapolis, MD (December 5, 2023) – Following a reinspection, the emergency closing for Marley Creek between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive in Glen Burnie has been reinstated for one week.


Annapolis, MD (November 27, 2023) – Following a reinspection, the emergency closing for Marley Creek between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive in Glen Burnie has been reinstated for one week.


Annapolis, MD (November 20, 2023) – Following a reinspection, the emergency closing for Marley Creek between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive in Glen Burnie has been reinstated for one week.


Annapolis, MD (November 3, 2023) – Following a reinspection, the emergency closing for Marley Creek between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive in Glen Burnie has been rescinded.


Annapolis, MD (October 27, 2023) – Following a reinspection, the emergency closing for Marley Creek between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive in Glen Burnie remains in effect for one week.


Annapolis, MD (October 19, 2023) – Following a reinspection, the emergency closing for Marley Creek between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive in Glen Burnie remains in effect for one week.


Annapolis, MD (October 12, 2023) – Following a reinspection, the emergency closing for Marley Creek between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive in Glen Burnie remains in effect for one week.


Annapolis, MD (September 28, 2023) – The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has ordered an emergency closing and warns against direct water contact for Marley Creek in Glen Burnie. The impacted area is between Brewers Island and Marley Creek Drive. The closing is due to a sewage spill estimated at over 10,000 gallons. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health was alerted about the spill at the Gatewater Landing Apartments. The overflow started on September 27, 2023 and continued into September 28. The cause appears to be a pump failure at the apartment complex. The closing will remain in effect until Thursday, October 5, 2023.

The Department of Health posted closure signs to let the public know about the closing. People coming in contact with the affected water are advised to wash well with soap and warm water immediately. Clothing should also be washed.

For more information about the closing, call the Department of Health’s Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Program at 410-222-7999.

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