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MARYLAND MANUAL 231
The Upper Potomac River Commission, established in 1935, consists of three members appointed for six-year terms. The Governor appoints the Chairman, the Commissioners of Allegany County appoint a second member, and the Commissioners of Garrett County appoint a third. The Commission has jurisdiction over the water resources of Allegany County and of Election District Number 4 (Bloomington) in Garrett County. In July, 1953, the Commission took charge of the Savage River Dam, erected by the Army Corps of Engineers (Acts 1935, chap. 409; Acts 1936, chap. 143; Acts 1947, chap. 165). WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION Chairman: Louis A. Gravelle, 1971 Vice Chairman: Peter A. Bozick, 1969 Hal Lackey, 1969; Salvatore Barranca, 1971; John J. McBurney, 1971; George W. McRory, Jr., 1971. Robert J. McLeod, General Manager and Chief Engineer John T. Bonifant, Secretary James J. Lynch, Treasurer John B. Kenkel, General Counsel 4017 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville 20781 Telephone: 277-7700 The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, created by Chapter 122, Acts of 1918, consists of six members, three of whom are from Prince George's County and three from Montgomery County. By Chapter 839, Acts of 1965, and Chapter 713, Acts of 1967, the Prince George's County members are appointed by the Prince George's County Commissioners, and the Montgomery County members are appointed by the Montgomery County Council. The cited statutes pro- vide for bi-partisan representation in the Commission membership. When the Commission was organized, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission service area covered 94 square miles. In suc- ceeding years, the General Assembly has made additions, and the Washington Suburban Sanitary District now contains about 1,000 square miles within Prince George's and Montgomery counties, adja- cent to the District of Columbia. The Commission has jurisdiction over the construction of any water and sewerage systems built in either county beyond the limits of the Sanitary District boundaries. In Prince George's County it has jurisdiction over the operation of these same facilities. The present Sanitary District has a population of about 1,000,000 and an assessed valuation of approximately $3,200,000,000. The Commission provides for the construction, maintenance and operation of water supply and sewerage systems; it has jurisdiction over storm drainage and the location of utilities; and it provides refuse disposal service within the Sanitary District. The Commission has been designated as the organization responsible for the adminis- tration, maintenance and operation of the Anacostia River Flood Control and Navigation Project. As of December 31, 1966, the water and sewerage systems of the Commission contained 2,525 and 2,170 miles of mains, respectively. Two major sources of water now supply the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission system. The Patuxent River, which the Com- mission has impounded with the construction of two dams near Brighton in Montgomery County and near Laurel in Prince George's County, gives the Commission a yield of 65 million gallons a day through the Patuxent Filtration Plant. The Potomac River supplies raw water to the Potomac River Filtration Plant. This facility |
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