HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

PUBLIC WORKS

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

The Department operates through four divisions: Construction Management, Environmental Services, Highways and Water Resources, and Water and Sewer.

PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY BOARD
The Public Works Advisory Board makes recommendations to the County Executive and County Council about plans, policies, and programs on any matter under jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works.

Appointed by County Executive with County Council consent, Board members serve terms coterminus with the County Executive (County Charter, sec. 408; County Code, secs. 9-71 through 9-74).

DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
The Construction Management Division manages and constructs capital projects, and is responsible for stormwater management and sediment control (County Code, secs. 214-1 through 214-49).

Under the Division, the Materials and Testing Laboratory inspects and tests for quality control all construction materials used on County construction projects

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Environmental Services Division oversees solid waste, including landfills and recycling (County Code, secs. 109-1 through 109-24).

DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS & WATER RESOURCES
The Highways and Water Resources Division constructs and maintains County roads, bridges and related structures, and is responsible for traffic safety, and water resources management.

DIVISION OF WATER & SEWER
The Water and Sewer Division manages water and wastewater treatment plants.

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