A law providing for the establishment of sanitary district in Allegany Count was passed by the Maryland State Legislature in 1949. In connection with the establishment of these district a commission, called the Allegany County Metropolitan Commission, was appointed on January 1, 1950. This commission is considering the construction of a new public water-supply system for the Mt. Savage Sanitary District, and this report was prepared in response to their request for information on the ground-water resources of the area.