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Water Quality Menu
Plants & Facilities
As a critical component of Washington County’s infrastructure, the Department of Water Quality’s mission is clear, to protect the environment and public health by providing safe, reliable, and cost effective water and waste water services in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations to the citizens of Washington County.
Water Treatment
Facility
- Brook Lane
- Clear Spring
- Elk Ridge
- Highfield
- Mt. Aetna
- Sandy Hook
- Sharpsburg
Community Served
- private
- Clear Spring
- Elk Ridge
- Highfield
- Mt. Aetna
- Sandy Hook
- Sharpsburg
Process
- Groundwater – 3 wells
- Groundwater – 4 wells
- Groundwater
- Groundwater – 3 wells
- 1 well + springs
- Groundwater – 2 wells
- Surface water – Potomac River
Max. GPD
- 7,000
- 90,000
- 7,500
- 100,000
- 10,000
- 15,000
- 133,000
Wastewater Treatment
Facility
- Antietam
- Brook Lane
- Clear Spring
- Conocoheague
- Sandy Hook
- Smithsburg
- Winebrenner
Community Served
- Sharpsburg/Keedysville
- private
- Water Treatment Plant
- Halfway
- Sandy Hook
- Smithsburg
- Highfield/Cascade
Process
- Act. Sludge / Oxid. Ditch
- Act. Sludge Package Plant
- Lagoon
- Activated Sludge
- Activated Sludge
- Activated Sludge/SBR
- Rotating Biological Contacter
Max. GPD
- 163,000
- 10,000
- Report Only
- 4,100,000
- 21,000
- 333,000
- 600,000
Department of Water Quality
16232 Elliott Parkway
Williamsport, MD 21795
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 240-313-2600
Fax: 240-313-2601
TTY users may call any government office through the Maryland Relay Service
1-800-735-2258
