The 2024 DPW Director's Tour featured stops in Millersville, Crownsville, Glen Burnie, Odenton and Mayo. Check out a video recap of yesterday's event. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

#DYK the Bureau of Waste Management Services collects curbside recycling, trash & yard waste from over 170,000 homes weekly? County households have curbside collection on either Mon., Tues., Thurs. or Fri. To learn more, go to: aacounty.org/public-works/w… #NPWW #DPWandYOU

A second stop in Glen Burnie on the Director’s Tour was at Heritage Hills stream restoration and stormwater work project. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

Two more stops on the Director’s Tour - the Dover Road Yard of the Bureau of Highways Eastern District - where Charles Cornish won a mug for answering a DPW trivia question - and the Glen Burnie Landfill Solar Panel Project. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

WB Duvall Highway is shut down due to a sinkhole just west of the public library & near Northeast High School. Traffic has been diverted to 1 of the EB lanes while maintaining 1 lane outbound. Crews are working to fix the problem. There are currently no traffic delays. #DPWandYOU

The final stop on the 2024 Director’s Tour was at Mayo Beach, where we performed a variety of shoreline restoration work, including installing new riprap, putting in more sand for the beach, marsh plantings & moving a path. We also installed ADA-compliant parking. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

The 2024 Director’s Tour began today at the Bureau of Utilities with a report on grinder pumps and testing ball bearings. The tour, during #PublicWorksWeek , includes stops across the county by Director Karen Henry and Assistant Director Erin Dey. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

The Director’s Tour also included a stop at a Wastewater Pumping Station for new homes under construction in Odenton. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

The Bureau of Utility Operations is responsible for the safe delivery of drinking water & the collection of wastewater. It can get pretty high-tech, like the work done by the Instrumentation and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Team. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

The Director’s Tour continued in Glen Burnie with bulk metal collection and recycling cart replacement. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

DPW Specialized Crew Leader Milton Edwards and a hydro excavator (or vactor truck) were a hit during the Third Annual Public Works Celebration and Big Truck Day in Baltimore recently, especially with this 2-year-old, who got a personalized introduction to the vehicle! #DPWandYOU

The second stop on the 2024 Director’s Tour featured Director Karen Henry and Assistant Director Erin Dey painting lines in Crownsville while operating a long line thermo truck. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

Our Bureau of Highways maintains the county’s 6,715 roads, which involves everything from removing dead trees to potholes. Our crews fixed 635 potholes last year. To report one, go to aacounty.org/public-works/h…, or use our app or call 410-222-7321 #NPWW #DPWandYOU

Children of all ages (including the young at heart) kept on trucking at our Open House last weekend. The rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the children who climbed aboard our equipment and sat at the controls. #DPWandYOU

During #PublicWorksWeek , which starts today, we’ll be showcasing the good works of our five bureaus – Engineering, Utility Operations, Waste Management Services, Watershed Protection and Restoration, and Highways. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

#DYK the county currently has 29 ESTs (Elevated Storage Tanks) or water towers in operation that can hold anywhere from 250,000 gallons to 3,000,000 gallons of water? #DrinkingWaterWeek #DPWandYOU

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ICYMI: During #PublicWorksWeek , which runs through Saturday, we’ll be showcasing the good works of our five bureaus – Engineering, Utility Operations, Waste Management Services, Watershed Protection and Restoration, and Highways. #NPWW #DPWandYOU

As a county resident, you're responsible for managing your property’s sewer cleanout. Having trouble finding your pipe at home? Here are a couple ways to locate it: bit.ly/3cyqdCr. #DPWandYOU

#DYK Anne Arundel County’s drinking water comes from underground wells in deep aquifers? After it’s treated, water is pumped into the distribution system and elevated storage tanks. We’re spotlighting several aspects of our water program during #DrinkingWaterWeek . #DPWandYou