Department of Public Works
Department of Public Works
Edward C. Adams Jr., Director
County Office Building
111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 307
Towson, Maryland 21204
Phone: 410-887-3300
Fax: 410-887-3406
E-mail: publicworks@baltimorecountymd.gov
- Flood Insurance Map Information
- Water and Sewer Availability
- Metropolitan District Financing and Petitions
Computes, processes and bills Metropolitan charges such as water and sewer benefit, sewer services, water distribution charges, etc.
Bureaus
- Utilities: Sewer Emergencies - call 410-887-7415.
- Maintains and repairs sanitary sewer pipeline; sewage pumping stations
- Permitting and monitoring of industrial and commercial wastewater discharge
- Highways
- Performs snow removal
- Provides county equipment maintenance and repair
- Roadside mowing and tree maintenance
- Storm debris removal
- Road resurfacing
- Pot hole repair
- Street sweeping
- Driveway access and concrete replacement
- Curb, gutter and sidewalk repair and replacement.
- Solid Waste Management
- Coordinates and oversees Collection Connection for trash and Single Stream recycling
- Oversees disposal of County's trash and recycling
- Promotes recycling
- Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning
- Installs and maintains traffic signals; traffic signs; traffic calming program
- Ensures safe and efficient operation of County's highway system
- Plans for anticipated transportation needs
- Engineering and Construction
- Designs County infrastructure
- Administers prequalification and selection of engineers and contractors; bridge inspections
- Administers construction contract bidding, processing and inspection for:
- public roads
- sewers
- water lines
- alleys
- buildings
- storm drains
- bridges
- shoreline protection
- dredging and parks
- property surveys
- City/County project coordination
Other Items of Interest
- Rural Roads - The meeting to discuss paving plans and bridge repair or replacement schedules for the next two years will be held on Thursday, April 26 at the Randallstown Branch of the Baltimore County Library, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Road map to Public Works (PDF) - Get additional help searching for who does what in Public Works.
- Bridge and Road Closures - View information on roads closed due to bridge repair or replacement.
- Water Issues - Find out who to call for water main breaks, information on water bills, water saving tips, fire hydrants ,etc.
- Directory of Services - An alphabetical listing of county services
- Consent Decree (PDF) - Sanitary Sewer System - Brought forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) against Baltimore County, after three years of negotiations has an effective "Date of Entry" of September 20, 2005. The Consent Decree outlines the agreed upon work (capital, equipment and operations improvements over the next 14 years) with deadlines necessary for compliance with the Clean Water Act and the Maryland water pollution control laws with the goal of eliminating sanitary sewer overflows. Consent Decree Appendix (PDF)
Revised April 26, 2012
