Emergency Shellfish Harvesting Closure – Portion of Patuxent River in Solomons, Calvert County

Due to a sewage spill on July 5, 2025, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has issued an emergency shellfish harvesting closure for a portion of the Patuxent River in Solomons. Calvert County Government is following MDE’s guidance and sharing this notice accordingly.

Impacted Area: All waters east of the Route 4 (Gov. Thomas Johnson) Bridge and north of a line from the southern end of the bridge to Sandy Point at the southern end of Solomons Island.

Closure Dates: Effective immediately through July 26, 2025.

For more information, visit https://ow.ly/G7gZ50Wm1TW or contact MDE directly.