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Residents and well‑industry speakers urge St. Mary's County to retain private wells; oppose blanket public water mandate for subdivisions
Summary
Multiple commenters at the May 20 joint hearing opposed a draft ordinance provision that would require public water systems for subdivisions of 25 or more homes, arguing such a mandate would cost jobs, raise long‑term costs for homeowners and is inappropriate as a one‑size‑fits‑all policy.
Speakers at the May 20, 2010 joint public hearing on St. Mary's County zoning and ordinance revisions told commissioners they oppose a proposed requirement to install public water systems for all subdivisions of 25 or more homes and urged case‑by‑case consideration.
Bernard (Bernie) Chalmers, who identified himself as a longtime contractor and well‑industry business owner, said the U.S. Geological Survey estimated in 2005 that nearly 929,000 Maryland residents were served by individual well systems and argued that ‘‘on‑site individual systems typically work extremely well with very little maintenance’’ and are…
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