BALTIMORE — A sulfur-smelling tide has been plaguing Baltimore's Inner Harbor for weeks, creating an unwelcome odor for visitors and residents enjoying the fall weather.

The malodorous water has left many wondering when the smell will dissipate, with some out-of-town visitors mistakenly thinking this is how Baltimore normally smells.

"So I'm just smelling like hot springs, like sulfur," said Caitlin Lee, who was visiting from Texas.

Baltimore resident Damar Speight described the odor.

"It's like a real bad smell. Like it smells like boiled eggs, but like mixed with garbage juice," Speight said.

Speight, a longtime Baltimore resident, emphasized this isn't normal for the area.

"It did not smell like this before. It ain't never smell as bad. I think since like the water changed colors

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