The Baltimore City Department of Public Works is divided into three bureaus:
General Services - Looks after the operations and care of City-owned buildings and equipment including the City's fleet of trucks, cars and emergency vehicles. New construction and renovations of City buildings are coordinated through the bureau.
Solid Waste - Collects residential trash and recycling from 210,000 homes. It cleans City streets, alleys and publicly-owned lots. The bureau also picks up bulk trash items by appointment, conducts City-wide cleanups, supports community pitch-ins, and coordinates special recycling of Christmas trees and leaves. The bureau maintains a fleet of boats designed to keep the harbor clean.
Water and Wastewater - Treats and distributes an average of 265 million gallons of water per day to 1.8 million people in the Baltimore region. It maintains 3,100 miles of sanitary mains that deliver wastewater to two treatment plants: Back River and Patapsco. It is also responsible for 1,000 miles of storm drains and 33,000 storm water inlets. Its three reservoirs; Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy, provide clean, safe water as well as recreational activities in their surrounding watersheds.
Public Works oversees many boards, commissions and permits. Over 3,000 employees see to it that facilities and equipment for City agencies are maintained, that high quality water is available to metropolitan Baltimore, and that residential refuse is collected and public areas are kept clean.
The Baltimore City Rate Schedule is available here.
The Bureau of Water & Wastewater:
- Operates three Reservoir Watersheds: Loch Raven Reservoir, Liberty Reservoir and Pretty Boy Reservoir
- Operates three Water Filtration Plants: Montebello I and II and Ashburton
- Operates two Wastewater Treatment Plants: Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant and Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plan
- Supplies High Quality Drinking Water
- Provides 265 million gallons of water daily
- Operates 3 Reservoirs & 3 Water Filtration Plants
- Maintains 3,400 miles of water mains in City & County
- 9,100 Fire Hydrants in City
- 10,000 Fire Hydrants in County
- Operates Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Serves 1.6 million people in metropolitan area
- Treats up to 250 million gallons of wastewater/day
- Operates 2 Wastewater Treatment Plants
- Maintains 3,100 miles of sanitary mains, 8 major pumping stations and 6 minor installations
- Maintains the Stormwater System
- 1,000 miles of storm drains
- 33,000 storm inlets
- 4 storm water pumping stations