Harford County Department of Public Works - Division of Water and Sewer
Harford County water and sewer service districts
Population reference
104,567
Billing detail
Partial public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Quarterly usage billing. Harford County also sends annual capital/user-benefit assessments, generally around July 1 with property-tax bills.
- Rate structure
- Quarterly meter-size base charge plus per-1,000-gallon usage and excess-use threshold, with separate water asset-reinvestment and wholesale/adjustment components depending on district. FY2026 water effective July 1, 2026 lists a 5/8-inch base of $25.16, $6.65 per 1,000 gallons and $8.28 over the 32,000-gallon quarterly threshold; rates vary by meter size and service district.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $68-$75 per month for a 5/8-inch metered account using 5,000-7,000 gallons per month, before capital assessments and account-specific adjustments: FY2026 quarterly water base $25.16 plus usage at $6.65 per 1,000 gallons, plus FY2026 5/8-inch sewer base $17.34 and $9.73 per 1,000 gallons. A quarterly bill can also include asset-reinvestment charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Sewer is billed quarterly from the water meter size and metered water usage, with a sewer base plus per-1,000-gallon charge and excess-use threshold. FY2026 standard 5/8-inch sewer is $17.34 base, $9.73 per 1,000 gallons and $11.68 over 32,000 gallons; unmetered residential sewer is a flat $153.56 quarterly. Separate SARC supports sewer asset reinvestment.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
57%
overview fields with research notes
Maryland
63%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Partial public detail found
4 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
57%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Meter reading
- New-account deposit
- Activation or transfer fee
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- Harford County Department of Public Works - Division of Water and Sewer public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.