Workers with the Baltimore City Department of Public Works performed routine maintenance on the Perry Hall water tower Monday afternoon, officials said.
Workers on the scene opened a manhole cover outside of the Ebenezer Road tower and said they were replacing some valves.
No area homes or businesses lost water service during the maintenance, said Kurt Kocher, a public works spokesman.
Check Patch for updates.
Updates? What the heck would those be? The manhole is closed?
Thanks so much for your comment. This story was just one of eight new posts on the site today. Not only was it unusual for the gate surrounding the water tower to be open, but the tower itself is a major community landmark which impacts the lives of many local residents. I included a line about updates in case I receive any additional information about valve repairs related to local water service. Leaking valves have, in recent months, caused several problems along Ebenezer Road, knocking out water temporarily at the high school and at least 100 homes: http://perryhall.patch.com/articles/possible-water-main-break-on-ebenezer-road.