FY 27 Proposed Operating Budget

BUREAU OF WATER & SEWER MAINTENANCE operates and maintains the water distribution system and sewer collection system on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis. They provide extensive customer service through the Water Meter Section, Maintenance Section, and the Customer Relations Section by responding to customer service requests or problems within 20 minutes for both normal and emergency service. The Maintenance Section is also responsible for system locations for the One Call (Miss Utility) System.

BUREAU OF WATER & SEWER OPERATIONS:

WASTEWATER PROCESSING is responsible for the treatment of domestic wastewater originating from more than 46,800 customer accounts of the County's sewer system; operating three County-owned treatment plants; operating 53 wastewater pumping stations which move wastewater from the communities to the Wastewater Treatment Plants' and operating and maintaining over 300 individual home sewage collection/pumping systems collectively. The County's main wastewater facility, Sod Run, is a regional type facility treating County septage, leachate, and other plant residuals in addition to the wastewater delivered from the collection system. It is a State and Federally acclaimed wastewater treatment system subject of awards and publications. WATER PRODUCTION provides safe and potable water to over 46,800 customers on the County's water system; utilizes three County-owned treatment plants, 12 booster stations, 12 water towers to process and deliver water, and purchases water from the City of Havre de Grace. This section is able to monitor and direct water throughout the system's four pressure zones via radio telemetry. MISSION STATEMENT: To provide our customers with safe, reliable water and sewer services in a responsive and cost effective manner; to protect public health and the environment, and to administer well-planned improvements to support community opportunities.

GOALS: To protect public health and the environment To provide responsive and economical service to customers To provide clean, affordable water to customers

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