2024年健康港报告卡将巴尔的摩港的生态系统健康评为"C",内港安全游泳80%的时间. 2024 Healthy Harbor report card rates Baltimore Harbor's ecosystem health as a "C", with Inner Harbor safe for swimming 80% of the time.
根据2023年水质数据, 巴尔的摩港的生态系统健康被评为“C”。 The 2024 Healthy Harbor report card rates Baltimore Harbor's ecosystem health as a "C," based on 2023 water quality data. 虽然认为内港80%的游泳时间是安全的,但等级各有不同:靠近麦克亨利堡的“A+”、内港的“B”和巴尔的摩半岛的“F”。 While the Inner Harbor is deemed safe for swimming 80% of the time, grades vary: an "A+" near Fort McHenry, a "B-" in the Inner Harbor, and an "F" at Baltimore Peninsula. 藻类开花仍然是一个令人关切的问题,尽管目前正在努力改善水质,包括减少下水道溢出和牡蛎种植举措。 Algal blooms remain a concern, though efforts to improve water quality are underway, including reduced sewer overflows and oyster cultivation initiatives.