Questions linger on long-term health of Mill Creek

Seven months after 3 million gallons of sewage and wastewater poured into Arnold's Mill Creek, residents still have questions about the health of their creek and want to know whether there will be any long-term fixes.

Officials at the county Department of Public Works say they are doing their best to understand Mill Creek's woes, but add that solid answers may be a long time coming.

The county will hold a meeting at Anne Arundel Community College on Aug. 9 in hopes of better explaining what's going on with the troubled creek.

But Ron Bowen, director of public works, acknowledges that he and his department have a long way...