WSSC: Update on Water’s Taste and Smell
There’s some encouraging news about the drinking water in the region. A spokesman for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) provided an update Wednesday on the bad taste and smell some… Read More
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WSSC: Tap Water Remains Safe to Drink Despite Taste, Odor Issues
Some residents may notice a change in their tap water due to algae in the Potomac River, according to WSSC Water. Customers serviced by WSSC’s Potomac Water Filtration Plant may… Read More
WSSC Assists Residents to Catch Up with Water Bills
WSSC Water’s “Get Current” program is helping customers catch up with their past due payments. Through this program, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is offering amnesty the entire month of… Read More
Concejo Respalda la Solicitud de un Aumento del 7 % en el Servicio de Agua y Alcantarillado
Los concejales del condado de Montgomery votaron unánimemente para apoyar la solicitud de la Comisión de Agua Sanitaria Suburbana de Washington (WSSC, por sus siglas en inglés) de aumentar las… Read More
Council Backs WSSC Request for 7% Rate Increase
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously voted to support Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Water’s (WSSC) request to increase rates by 7%. The utility originally requested an 8% increase. WSSC Water’s Fiscal Year… Read More
4 Schools Dismiss Early Due to Water Main Break
Due to a water main break on Clopper Road in Germantown, four Montgomery County Public Schools closed early Friday. Northwest and Seneca Valley High Schools dismissed students at 11:30 a.m.… Read More
County Starts Testing Wastewater for Covid-19 Traces
Montgomery County has launched a wastewater surveillance program to detect traces of Covid-19 in local communities. County health officials partnered with the Inspection Experts, Inc. and the University of Maryland’s Department… Read More
Water Flowing Again Following Pipe Breaks in Gaithersburg, Germantown
Repair work on the water main in Gaithersburg and Germantown has been completed, and Clopper Road has reopened to traffic. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) slowly let the water flow… Read More
Repairs to 2 Water Main Breaks on Clopper Road Expected to be Finished Wednesday Afternoon
UPDATED Aug. 31 at 12:25 p.m. While conducting repairs, WSSC found additional sections of the pipe that needed replacing. The utility now estimates that water will not be restored until… Read More
Montgomery County Soon Will Test Wastewater for Signs of COVID-19
Montgomery County soon will test its wastewater for indications of COVID-19 as part of a six-month pilot. “It ill be a nice early warning tool. It is a surveillance tool,”… Read More
El Condado Planea Analizar Aguas Residuales en Busca de Rastros de COVID-19
Los funcionarios del condado de Montgomery pronto analizarán sus aguas residuales en busca de indicaciones de COVID-19, como parte de un programa piloto de seis meses. El condado recibió una… Read More
County Plans to Test Wastewater for Traces of COVID-19 Soon
Montgomery County officials soon will test its wastewater for indications of COVID-19 as part of a six-month pilot program. The county received a $200,000 grant from the Maryland Department of… Read More