Bureau of Utilities: Maintenance

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Maintenance Division

Location : 8270 Old Montgomery Rd. Map
Hours of Operation : Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergencies : Radio dispatched response, 24 hours a day.
Phone : 410-313-4900

The Bureau of Utilities Maintenance Division is responsible for the maintenance of Howard County's public water and sewer system. This system consists of ( approximately ) :

980 miles of water mains.

950 miles of sewer mains.

9,000 fire hydrants.

Our staff also maintains and monitors 8 elevated water tanks and over 40 water and sewer pumping stations. This ensures public water service and fire protection for customers living in the eastern half of the county.

Additional responsibilities of the Maintenance Division include :

Inspection and administrative support for
new water/sewer house connections.

Locating public water/sewer lines.

Several neighborhood shared septic systems.

Sewer backup investigation.

Sewer right of way maintenance.

Water main valve inspection and exercising.

Water quality testing.

Water related customer service.

Water service leak investigation.

In 2008, along with the 137 water main breaks, the Maintenance Division also repaired over 130 water/sewer house services. Howard County is responsible for repairing the public portion of the house service - from the property line out to the water or sewer main.

Our crews also repaired over 50 fire hydrants last year, most of them not as dramatic as the one below.

A Utility worker shuts down a valve to stop the flow of water from a fire hydrant after being run over by an 18 wheel tractor-trailer.
San Tomas Rd - Jan. 15, 2008

Read more about common Water and Sewer Issues.

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