Water and Sewer Comprehensive Plan December 2025 Update
Calvert County
Summary
A resident presented a three-year timeline arguing the county's water and sewer rate model quietly baked in future growth — including thousands of EDUs from developments like Benedict — and that residents were never told how much the rates depended on new connections.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Ratepayers could face higher bills if growth assumptions in the rate model don't materialize.
Residents if the county re-examines the rate model and growth assumptions transparently.
Existing ratepayers who may subsidize growth costs through their bills.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning Commission Public Hearing - Oct 21, 2026
The county's long-range plan for public water and sewer service got its required Planning Commission review. Commissioners pushed to strengthen it with sections on aquifer sustainability, sea-level rise, saltwater intrusion, PFAS/arsenic, and recent sewage spills before the county commissioners adopt it.
Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - Sep 22, 2026
A resident presented a three-year timeline arguing the county's water and sewer rate model quietly baked in future growth — including thousands of EDUs from developments like Benedict — and that residents were never told how much the rates depended on new connections.
Public Input Sought on Dunkirk Plan Update
Public Input Sought on Dunkirk Plan Update - SoMD Chronicle
Planning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda - Jan 21, 2026
This is the county's long-range blueprint for where public water and sewer service can go — it shapes growth, capacity, and infrastructure spending. The 2025 update refreshes well inventories, treatment capacity, CIP projects, and rates, and is now headed for a 60-day agency review with a public hearing proposed for April 15, 2026.
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