Emergency Notices
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Public Notification Announcement
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission is reporting a sewer force main
leak (sanitary sewer overflow) in the area of 16712 Piney Point Road, Piney
Point, MD 20674 on St. George Island. As a result, wastewater has flowed into
the ditch line running along Piney Point Road, and into a culvert leading to the
Potomac River in the area of 16678 Piney Point Road, Piney Point, MD 20674.
Crews are on site, and repairs are being made.
Public contact of any standing water in the area of the above listed addresses
should be avoided for ten (10) days. Bilingual “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
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