2018 Water and Sewer Plan amendments (June 2026 cycle)
Prince George's County
Summary
Changing water and sewer category designations decides which properties can get public utility service — and that shapes where new development can and can't happen. These cycle amendments could open some areas to growth while keeping others rural.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Utility expansions and the development they enable can carry infrastructure costs and tax-base effects that aren't itemized in the materials provided.
Property owners seeking public water and sewer service and developers planning projects in newly designated areas.
Neighbors who worry expanded sewer access could spur unwanted development nearby.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee - Oct 22, 2026
Changes to which properties are designated for public water and sewer service — this shapes where development can happen and which properties stay on wells and septic systems.
County Council - Sep 15, 2026
The council introduced the June 2026 round of changes to the county's water and sewer plan, including sewer category changes in the Western Branch basin, a water withdrawal from the Patapsco Aquifer, and corrections for three developed homes in District 9.
County Council - Sep 1, 2026
Property owners asked the council to reclassify parcels from sewer category five to four so they can connect to public sewer — including group homes for medically fragile children on Lancaster Lane in Bowie that have suffered septic failures for years. The item goes to the TIEE Committee.
Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee - Jun 29, 2026
Changing water and sewer category designations decides which properties can get public utility service — and that shapes where new development can and can't happen. These cycle amendments could open some areas to growth while keeping others rural.
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