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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) appoints Tom Street as the company’s new Deputy General Manager for Administration. “I am delighted and excited to have Tom returning to WSSC to help guide and oversee the administrative aspects of the Commission,” WSSC General Manager and CEO Carla Reid said . “I welcome his depth of experience both here and […]

WSSC says some of its customers are going to receive higher than normal water bills because the blizzard made it difficult to read some outside meters because they were covered in snow. As a result many customers will receive estimated bills. According to a WSSC news release, the billing period will be ten days longer […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has named former state senator and Chevy Chase resident Howard Denis to serve as commissioner on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) governing board. Denis was confirmed by the County Council on Tuesday, and will be welcomed at today’s Commission meeting. You can watch the meeting streamed live, here. Denis’ […]

WSSC’s new general manager and CEO, Carla Reid, began her tenure today. Reid is the first woman to head the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in its 97-year history. In a video message broadcast to WSSC’s 1,500-plus employees, she stated, “My leadership will be firmly based on the principles of excellence, fairness and open communication. I […]

A water main break shut down several businesses in Silver Spring’s Long Branch neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews were called to the scene of a 12-inch water main break in the 8700 block of Flower Avenue. WSSC crews shut off the water so repairs could begin on the 90-year-old main. A […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are on the scene of a 12-inch water main break in the 8700 block of Flower Avenue in Silver Spring. WSSC crews have shut off the water so repairs can begin on the 90-year-old main. Local businesses are reporting losses from having to close their shops because of the […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) completed repairs on the 16-inch water main in Silver Spring. All lanes have been reopened to traffic and will stay open through morning rush hour on Aug. 4. The 76-year-old pipe, on Colesville Road at Georgia Avenue, ruptured on July 29 and wasted approximately 5 million gallons, WSSC official said. WSSC crews […]

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 […]

UPDATED, July 1, 7:30 p.m. – Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission says 2.5 million gallons of water gushed out of a ruptured 16-inch water main Wednesday afternoon in Wheaton. The break along Georgia Avenue was reported about 1:30 p.m. and water flowed out of it and onto the road and nearby properties for about two hours, […]