Baltimore County plans water main fixes in Dundalk area
Baltimore County unveils major water main replacements after recurring breaks in Dundalk area
The project timeline announcements come following repeated water main breaks in Dundalk, Edgemere and Sparrows Point
Major long-term water main replacements projects are in the works in Baltimore County, the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) told WBAL-TV 11 News on Wednesday.
The county DPW released a partial timeline of some of the projects following recurring water main breaks happening in Dundalk, Edgemere and Sparrows Point areas within the last several weeks.
Gray Manor Water Main Replacement Project
One of the largest water infrastructure investments in the area will be the Gray Manor Water Main Replacement project.
The project will be replacing 26,000 feet of water mains across West Woodwell Road, Trappe Road, North Point Road, North Branch Road and German Hill Road. Due to its size, the project is divided into phases.
Phase one is in design now and construction is expected to happen in Spring 2027. Phase two will begin designs in late 2026/early 2027.
The DPWT said the planning began for this project in April of 2025; the phase one design was approved in August 2025.
Fairgreen Road & Baybriar Road Water Main Replacement
The Fairgreen Road and Baybriar Road water main replacement will replace 6,900 feet of water mains across Baybriar Road, Fairgreen Road, Meath Road and Louth Road.
The planning for this project started in April 2024, according to the county DPW, with a design completion date set for Summer 2027.
Holabird Avenue 36-inch Transmission Main Replacement
The Holabird Ave transmission main replacement will replace 3,800 feet of the major 36-inch transmission main between Dundalk Avenue and Brookview Road. It’s a line that’s currently out of service due to substantial leaks.
The design for this project began in March 2026 and the completion is expected to be done by Summer 2027.
Baltimore County DPWT said they’ve recently completed roughly $7 million in upgrades across Dundalk, Edgemere and Sparrows Point areas including:
- Saint Helena Water Main Replacement (2023)
- Replaced 12,800 feet of mains along Willow Spring Road and adjacent streets.
- Sparrows Point Community Center Water Main Installation (2024)
- Installed 1,400 feet of new mains to support community infrastructure and future development.
- Geise Avenue Water Main Replacement (2024)
- Installed 1,500 feet of new water mains in Edgemere.
- Cost: $650,000
- Norris Lane Water Main Replacement (2025)
- Installed 800 feet of 12-inch mains in the North Point area.
- Cost: $340,000
The county DPW handles the installment and capital projects for the water infrastructure, while the city DPW handles the upkeep and water main breaks.
Baltimore City DPW confirmed an increase in water main breaks in the past two summer months. The city said the cause for the breaks can be a number of things including changes in water pressure spikes, water main material, the age of the pipe, soil conditions, construction activities, climate change and extreme heat.
On Wednesday, the city DPW told WBAL-TV 11 News they now have engineer teams out in areas like Dundalk, assessing and analyzing the recent breaks. They’re conducting this work now.