Welcome to the Bureau of Utilities

Stephen Gerwin, Bureau Chief
8250 Old Montgomery Road
Columbia, MD 21045
410-313-4900
SGerwin@howardcountymd.gov

The Howard County Bureau of Utilities administers and maintains a first-rate water system. Subdivisions within the bureau provide Howard County homes with the most comprehensive public water related services available.

Working collaboratively, the Bureau consists of these four subdivisions :

Technical Support	410 313 4900
Maintenance	410 313 4900
Meters	410 313 4980
Water Reclamation Plant	410 880 5810

Directions :
From Route 100, take the Snowden River Pkwy. exit (exit 3)
Make first left onto Waterloo Rd. (Route 108)
Make a right onto Old Montgomery Rd.
Go approximately 1000 feet to make a right into the
Bureau of Utilities complex. Map

Howard County's nine water tanks provide water to locations within the Metropolitan Water and Sewer District. The height of a water tower renders the level of pressure necessary to deliver water to homes and businesses. Photos of Howard County's Water Tanks
A pop-up window showing the five sources that supply public water for Howard County.