Misconceptions About MetCom: Facts 3 & 4
County government, not MetCom, is responsible for directing growth and development in St. Mary’s County and also for approving MetCom’s capital budget.
Misconceptions About MetCom: Facts 1 & 2
MetCom is neither part of the county governmental structure nor privately owned. MetCom was created by State law in 1957.
MetCom Balances Services and Costs
Aging infrastructure, increasing environmental and regulatory demands and growing expenses place heavy burdens on systems and budgets. Keeping rates reasonable for rural systems is particularly difficult.
The Other Utility: MetCom
For more than half a century St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission has served as the public water and sewer utility for St. Mary’s County, supported only by customers.
