St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission Revenue and Competitors

The Metropolitan Commission, also known as MetCom, is the public water and sewer utility for St. Mary’s County. We deliver clean drinking water and treat wastewater. Ninety-two employees serve approximately 16,000 homes and 850 commercial establishments. MetCom’s mission is to provide safe, clean drinking water and to treat wastewater according to state and federal standards and regulations. Service areas are identified by the growth and planning objectives of the county as established by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County, the Planning Commission and the office of Land Use & Growth Management. In some instances, public sewer service may be extended to certain areas identified by the Health Department as areas of comprehensive septic failures, to prevent a public health hazard. We maintain over 300 miles of water mains, 200 miles of sanitary sewer lines, 70 wells, 39 ground based storage tanks, 16 water towers, 52 water pumping stations, 61 wastewater pumping stations and five waste water treatment plants. MetCom is an independent, quasi-governmental, not for profit entity, created by the state legislature in 1957 and operating under Section 113 of the St. Mary’s County Code. MetCom operates in accordance with St. Mary’s County’s planning and growth initiatives, however, it is not a department of the St. Mary’s County government. MetCom is supported exclusively by its ratepayers, without any contribution from County tax revenues. We are committed to providing quality, reliable service to St. Mary’s County and are a proud part of this community. We take great pride in providing outstanding customer service while maintaining high standards of environmental compliance and resource management consistent with federal and State laws. We take our service to the community seriously and strive each day to do our best.