UPPER POTOMAC RIVER COMMISSION

John J. McMullen, Jr., Chair (chosen by Governor), 1995

Appointed by Allegany County Board of County Commissioners: R. Neil Williams, D.C., 1999

Appointed by Garrett County Board of County Commissioners: Wendell R. Beitzel, 2001

528 Maryland Ave.
Westernport, MD 21562
(301) 777-1515
e-mail: gmpg@hereintown.net

The Upper Potomac River Commission was established in 1935 (Chapter 409, Acts of 1935). It has jurisdiction over the water resources of Allegany County and Election District 4 (Bloomington) in Garrett County, Maryland. To regulate the flow of the Potomac River, the Commission supervises the Savage River Dam in Garrett County. In addition, the Commission operates the Westernport Wastewater Treatment Facility. The Facility treats industrial waste from a paper mill in Westernport, Maryland, as well as municipal sewage from Westernport, and Luke, Maryland, and Piedmont, West Virginia.

The Commission's three members serve six-year terms.

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