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Water and Sewerage Division

County Services Plaza
150 Main Street, Suite 205
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
410-535-1600 Ext. 2329, 410-535-1600 Ext. 2554

Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Division Overview
The Water and Sewerage Division operates and maintains the water and sewer facilities in Calvert County. Vital services include providing water resources and conservation, maintenance and preservation of water facilities and wastewater treatment plants, environmental resources and outreach, repairing water and sewer lines and administering construction of capital improvement projects.

Mission
To enhance the quality of life in Calvert County through the delivery of clean water, collection and treatment of wastewater and maintenance and inspection services.

Division Contacts

Division Chief, vacant

Allen Brunson, Project Engineer

Richard Mason, Project Engineer

Carolyn Narvell, Administrative Aide

Valerie Whittington, Office Specialist II

County Overview
Calvert County is home to approximately 90,000 residents. The majority of county residents are served by private water systems, individual wells and traditional septic systems. Public water and sewerage service is provided to pocket communities and town centers.  The county’s wastewater system is comprised of eight wastewater treatment plants, 39 wastewater pump stations, 32 miles of force main and 34 miles of gravity sewer outfalls. The water system is comprised of 20 municipal water systems, 77 miles of water main, and 10 elevated storage tanks.

The county water and sewerage department is subdivided into three operational service areas:  the Northern Service Area, Central Service Area and Southern Service Area. Each area has a supervisor that oversees system maintenance, plant operations and emergency response. 

Northern Service Area
The Northern Service Area is composed of three town centers (Dunkirk, Huntingtown and Owings), small municipal water systems and institutional sewerage treatment plants. The district boundary is north of Prince Frederick and runs along Plum Point Road (See Northern Service Area Map).

Central Service Area
The Central Service Area is composed of Prince Frederick, the Industrial Business Park and several community water systems. The area is served by three wastewater treatment plants and four elevated storage tanks. The district boundaries are north of Prince Frederick, along Plum Point Road and south along Broome’s Island Road (See Southern Service Area Map).

Southern Service Area
The Southern Service Area is composed of St. Leonard, Lusby and Solomons Island along with pocket community water systems. The area is served by one wastewater treatment plant. The district boundary runs along Broome’s Island Road and north of Port Republic.