Jul 2, 2009 10:42 pm US/Eastern
Another Carbon Monoxide Scare In Baltimore County
ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) ―
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There has been another carbon monoxide leak in Baltimore County, this time in Essex.
CBS
Outrage and concern in Baltimore County after three people, including, a baby are rushed to the hospital.
They were overcome by carbon monoxide gas, and this is the fifth incident in Baltimore County this week.
Weijia Jiang reports all of the cases are connected.
The scene has become all too familiar; a carbon monoxide scare sends two adults and an infant to the hospital.
"We're still trying to pinpoint the source of the carbon monoxide. We have BGE, management company, maintenance, and plumbers on location," said Chief J.E. Devers, Baltimore County Fire Department.
This time the locations is The Commons at White Marsh Complex in Middle River,
Last week 10 people from Cove Village in Essex were sickened by the potentially deadly gas.
The Sawyer Realty Group owns both properties.
"I think it's pitiful. It's terrible. Do they really care about the tenants? Why is this still happening?" asked Stanley Williams, a Commons at White Marsh resident.
The fire department says last night someone from 831 called for help.
Crews came, found a slight problem with carbon monoxide, and fixed that problem.
Earlier it was a resident from 829 next door, and in the end family members from both homes had to be rushed to the hospital.
"They need to check not only them but every house here because if they're houses are doing it, who's to say mine's not?" added Deborah Thornton, another resident.
Firefighters say a safe level of carbon monoxide is nine parts per million or lower.
In the home where the infant lived, the level was 274 parts per million.
That's more than 30 times the recommended level.
"They don't do anything. We don't have an alarm, nothing," added Lula Thornton.
Two managers on the scene told
Eyewitness News they have no comment about the gas leak.
On Wednesday nigh top executives faced angry Cove Village residents with this to say.
"We consider ourselves top notch landlords. I know that's hard to say in these circumstances but I think we're doing the right thing," said an official with Sawyer Realty.
As this seemingly chronic issue continues to linger, many rent payers strongly disagree.
The property owners have to perform a length list of updates to The Cove Village Apartments after county inspectors checked the complex.
A spokesperson says it's unclear if improvements to this complex will be added to that plan.
The two adults were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
There is no word on the infant's condition.
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