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27-469: WSSC may refer to: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission , the water and sewer system operator for the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC Western Slope Safety Council, a Colorado occupational safety, health, and environmental organization for the oil and gas industry Winston-Salem State Teachers College , former name of Winston-Salem State University,

54-618: A decade, the free men of Maryland passed an act to the effect that "assemblies were to be called once in every three years at the least", ensuring that their voices would be regularly heard. During the American Revolution the colonial Assembly ceased to exist, and was replaced by its modern successor. Starting in 1867, the Assembly became increasingly unrepresentative. As the population of Baltimore increased, it and other urban areas were not granted additional seats. By 1918,

81-613: A fourth reservoir), 2 drinking water filtration plants, and 6 water resource recovery facilities. It also collects wastewater which is treated at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (operated by DC Water ) in Washington, D.C. WSSC Water is overseen by six commissioners, three from Montgomery County and three from Prince George's County. These commissioners are appointed by their respective county executives with

108-533: A front-foot benefit charge and a land tax, with the house connections installed at the cost of each property owner. WSSC Water requested a similar arrangement in Maryland, and the county governments certified the levy in March 1919, using the rate of $ 0.015 per $ 100 of assessed property. In 1919 WSSC Water purchased the Takoma Park water system, which drew water from Sligo Creek . To provide additional capacity,

135-600: A research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Wodonga Senior Secondary College in Victoria, Australia ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships WSSC (AM) , a Christian radio station in Sumter, South Carolina Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title WSSC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

162-757: A result of the recommendation of the study commission, Maryland Delegate Paul Waters introduced a bill to establish the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, and the General Assembly passed the bill on April 8, 1916. WSSC Water was originally created to study the drainage situation in Montgomery and Prince George's counties and to recommend the best possible sewage system. In 1918, the Commission released its report, written by Robert B. Morse and Harry Hall, to

189-554: A vacancy occurs in either house through death, resignation, or disqualification, the Governor of Maryland appoints a replacement whose name is submitted by the State Central Committee of the same political party as the legislator whose seat is to be filled. The current pattern for distribution of seats began with the legislative apportionment plan of 1972 and has been revised every ten years thereafter according to

216-507: Is a proposal to change, repeal, or add to existing state law. A House Bill (HB) is one introduced in the House of Delegates (for example: HB 6); a Senate Bill (SB), in the Senate. Bills are designated by number, in the order of introduction in each house. For example, HB 16 refers to the sixteenth bill introduced in the House of Delegates. The numbering starts afresh each session. The names of

243-614: Is one of the largest water and wastewater utilities in the United States. WSSC Water serves about 1.9 million people in an approximately 1,000-square-mile (2,600 km ) area. It owns and manages over 11,000 miles (18,000 km) of water and sewer mains. A bi-county agency, WSSC Water has extensive regulatory functions. It promulgates and enforces the plumbing code for its jurisdiction as well as reviews and approves contract plans for extensions of water and sewer mains. The agency operates 3 reservoirs (plus shared access to

270-692: Is served by the Seneca plant, which opened in the 1970s. In Prince George's County, the Parkway plant was built in the 1950s, followed by the Piscataway and Western Branch plants in the 1960s. Maryland General Assembly The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland that convenes within the State House in Annapolis . It is a bicameral body :

297-632: The upper chamber , the Maryland Senate , has 47 representatives, and the lower chamber , the Maryland House of Delegates , has 141 representatives. Members of both houses serve four-year terms. Each house elects its own officers, judges the qualifications and election of its own members, establishes rules for the conduct of its business, and may punish or expel its own members. The General Assembly convenes its legislative session for 90 days each year to act on more than 2,300 bills including

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324-646: The Blue Plains system beginning in the 1930s, as the treatment plant began operation. The commission built its first sewage treatment plant in Bladensburg in the 1940s; in the 1950s this plant was closed as additional connections were made to the Blue Plains system. Most of the WSSC sewers in Montgomery County are now served by the Blue Plains plant, except for the northern portion of the county, which

351-635: The General Assembly. The report recommended establishing a permanent Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission as a bi-county agency for water and sewage. The report included a plan for construction for the next 22 years. T. Howard Duckett drafted a law officially establishing WSSC Water as a permanent bi-county agency. Following lobbying by E. Brooke Lee , the law was passed, effective May 1, 1918. William T.S. Curtis of Montgomery County, Emory H. Bogley of Montgomery County, and Duckett of Prince George's County were named commissioners. Duckett visited Elizabeth, New Jersey , which had financed its sewage plan by having

378-599: The Lord of every Manor within this Province after Manors be erected) shall and may have his voice, seat, and place in every General Assembly ... together with two or more able and sufficient men for the hundred as the said freedmen or the major part of them ... shall think good. In addition, the Lord Proprietor could summon any delegates whom he desired. In 1639, noting that Parliament had not been summoned in England for

405-528: The approval of the county councils . The day-to-day operations are the responsibility of a general manager/chief executive officer, who supervises a staff of over 1,700. The Commission's budget information can be found here . The agency's headquarters office is located in Laurel, Maryland . In 1911, Asa Phillips, sanitary engineer for the District of Columbia , convened a meeting with local residents to discuss

432-539: The city's population had increased 175% while the entire state gained only 46% with no reallocation of political power. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the General Assembly adjourned early on March 18, 2020, for the first time since the Civil War . Each senator or delegate must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Maryland for at least one year preceding his or her election. A prospective legislator must have resided in

459-645: The commission bought a used water filtration plant from Culpeper, Virginia , and installed the system along the Northwest Branch near Burnt Mills . This facility was replaced with a new system, the Robert B. Morse Water Filtration Plant, in the 1930s. Later, a pipeline was built to bring water from the Patuxent River at Mink Hollow to the filtration plant in Burnt Mills. Triadelphia Reservoir

486-725: The land granted in the charter, and possessed absolute authority over his domain. However, as elsewhere in British North America, British political institutions were re-created in the colonies, and the Maryland General Assembly fulfilled much the same function as the House of Commons . An act was passed providing that: from henceforth and for ever everyone being of the council of the Province and any other gentleman of able judgement summoned by writ (and

513-413: The legislative district the candidate seeks to represent for the six months prior to election. A senator must be at least twenty-five years of age at the time of election and a delegate at least twenty-one. Military officers other than members of the reserves are not eligible for election to the General Assembly. Each term lasts four years. However, members of the General Assembly are not term-limited . If

540-447: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WSSC&oldid=721906412 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission The Commission

567-566: The members of most committees and name their chairs and vice-chairs, except in the case of the Joint Committee on Investigation whose members elect their own officers. The President and Speaker preside over the daily sessions of their respective chambers, maintaining decorum and deciding points of order. As legislation is introduced, they assign it to a standing committee for consideration and a public hearing. The president pro tempore appoints majority and minority whips and leaders. A bill

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594-564: The problem of Montgomery and Prince George's counties polluting the streams that flowed into the District. The pollution of the streams was a major health concern for the residents of the District of Columbia. The people at the meeting advised the Maryland General Assembly that a study of the problem was needed. The Assembly passed a bill authorizing the Governor of Maryland to appoint a study commission in 1912. As

621-427: The results of the decennial U.S. Census . A Constitutional amendment, the plan created 47 legislative districts, many of which cross county boundaries to delineate districts relatively equal in population. Each legislative district elects one senator and three delegates. In most districts, the three delegates are elected at large from the whole district via block voting . However, in some more sparsely populated areas of

648-516: The sponsor (and co-sponsors, if any), the legislator who introduced the bill, becomes part of the title. Bills listed as "The Speaker (By Request of Administration)", "The President (By Request of Administration)", "Minority Leader (By Request of Administration)", or "Committee Chair (By Request of Department)" are bills proposed by the Governor and his agencies and are not proposals of the Speaker of

675-486: The state's annual budget, which it must pass before adjourning sine die . The General Assembly's 446th session convened on January 10, 2024. The forerunner of the Maryland General Assembly was the colonial institution, an Assembly of Free Marylanders (and also Council of Maryland). Maryland's foundational charter created a state ruled by the Palatine lord , Lord Baltimore. As ruler, Lord Baltimore owned directly all of

702-404: The state, the districts are divided into subdistricts for the election of delegates: either into three one-delegate subdistricts or one two-delegate subdistrict and one one-delegate subdistrict. The Senate is led by a President and the House by a Speaker whose respective duties and prerogatives enable them to influence the legislative process significantly. The President and the Speaker appoint

729-618: Was built on the Patuxent and opened in 1943. In 1944, the Patuxent River Filtration Plant was built near Laurel. The T. Howard Duckett Dam and Reservoir was completed in 1952, adding more capacity. The 2023 average delivery level for the Patuxent plant is 110 mgd. The Potomac River drinking water plant opened in 1961, with an initial capacity of 30 mgd. The 2023 average delivery level is 280 mgd. WSSC Water connected its trunk sewers near Washington, DC into

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