BALTIMORE — A big change could be coming to how Baltimore manages its water system.
Baltimore may create a standalone water and wastewater department by 2029
City leaders want to create a separate department dedicated to water and wastewater services.
Right now, those services operate under the department of public works.
A standalone department would help manage the system more efficiently, improve financial oversight, and better serve the region.
"By separating the utility into a separate department, we believe that this is going to help us collaborate better regionally," says Matthew Garbark, director of the Baltimore City Department of Public Works.
"As I mentioned, we support not just Baltimore City but the entire Baltimore metropolitan region, 1.8 million customers."
If approved by voters next year, the new department would take effect in 2029.
