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The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission is reporting a sanitary sewer leak (overflow) located at 19056 Piney Point Rd, Valley Lee MD 20692. The unanticipated sanitary sewer overflow is due to a perforation in the 8-inch diameter cast iron sewer force main. As a result, wastewater has flowed into the ditches leading into the headwaters of Herring Creek. Crews are on site and repairs are being made.


The overflow is concentrated and primarily contained on the above referenced property. Public contact of any standing water in the area of 19056 Piney Point Rd, Valley Lee MD 20692, should be avoided for ten (10) days. “No Water Contact” signs have been posted in the surrounding area. There is no threat or contamination of the local drinking water supply.


For additional information, please contact the St. Mary’s County Health Department at (301) 475-4321 or the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission at (301) 373-5305.