Baltimore City Department of Public Works - Bureau of Water & Wastewater

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 Plant

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

For additional information about the Bureau of Water & Wastewater, review the Bureau of Water & Wastewater Fact Sheet.

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