Montgomery Community Media

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is on the scene of the second water main break in two days, this time in Silver Spring. The break occurred on a 12-inch line in the 15400 block of Good Hope Road at about 11 a.m., according to WSSC Spokesperson Jerry Irvine. He said he is not sure how many […]

UPDATED: All lanes of Georgia are open according to WSSC. 10 PM Update: SB GA Ave at Shorefield Rd in Wheaton is open. What a difference a day makes. Thx 2 pipe & paving crews pic.twitter.com/F9UPIcLkQo — WSSC Water News (@WSSCWaterNews) July 3, 2015 The southbound lanes of Georgia Avenue are still closed this afternoon […]

This just in from the Montgomery County Police Department: a water main break has closed all southbound lanes of Wisconsin Avenue between Woodmont Avenue and Battery Lane. Southbound traffic is being diverted onto Woodmont Avenue and can rejoin Route 355 at Battery Lane Road. Police said the closure is expected to continue through the evening […]

UPDATED Rockville Pike was closed for several hours today  between Edson Lane and Flanders Avenue in North Bethesda because of a water main break. Jerry Irvine, a spokesperson for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), said the break occurred in a 16-inch water main that is 50-plus-years-old. According to Irvine, the water main break was […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials have announced that both Wheaton High and Thomas Edison High School of Technology are closed today (Jan. 8) because of a water main break  that occurred last night in the community. According to Washington Suburban  Sanitary Commission (WSSC)  Spokesperson Jerry Irvine, the 10-inch break happened at 7 p.m. […]

UPDATED Repairs were complete by 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 4. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are responding to a 12-inch water main break in the 4700 block of Willard Avenue in Chevy Chase. WSSC spokesperson Jerry Irvine said hundreds of customers are impacted by the break that was reported about 4 p.m. on Dec. […]

UPDATED 8:30 p.m. on 12/2 Repairs are now complete, according to WSSC. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are on the scene of an eight-inch water main break at 178 Gold Kettle Drive in Gaithersburg. The break was reported at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Dec. 2. WSSC spokesperson Jerry Irvine said customers reported hearing and […]

UPDATED Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are responding to a 12-inch water main break on Southlawn Lane in Rockville. WSSC Spokesperson Jerry Irvine said the break, in a cast iron pipe, was reported at around 9 a.m. on Nov. 29, near East Gude Drive, and the water was shut off by noon. According to […]