Water and Sewer Benefit Assessments

Water and sewer benefit assessments, authorized by Baltimore County Code 2015, Section 20-3-201, are levied on all properties within the Metropolitan District, improved and unimproved, to recover the construction costs of installing water and sewer mains. The charges are on the annual July 1 Property Tax bill and are paid for a 40-year period.

Once applied, these charges remain constant unless there is a change to your property. Charges are based on the average width of the property. Current rates are available.

Classification	Benefit	Principal Rate	Annual Rate (Pricipal and Interest)
Subdivision or Residential	Sewer	$28.57 per foot	$2 per foot
Subdivision or Residential	Water	$17.14 per foot	$1.20 per foot
Small Acreage	Sewer	$28.57 per foot	$2 per foot (first 200 feet)
			$1.35 per foot (second 200 feet)
			$0.65 per foot (balance over 400 feet)
	Water	$17.14 per foot	$1.20 per foot (first 200 feet)
			$0.80 per foot (second 200 feet)
			$0.40 per foot (balance over 400 feet)
Business	Sewer	$44.29 per foot	$3.10 per foot
Business	Water	$32.86 per foot	$2.30 per foot