Montgomery Community Media

After more than eight years, Gene W. Counihan is retiring as a commissioner for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Counihan played a key role in supporting a number of important initiatives and operational shifts at WSSC, including advancements in alternative energy, technological upgrades, environmental stewardship and sound financial management, according to a news release from the […]

Engineering students from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in search of additional scholarship opportunities still have time to submit their application for this year’s Commissioners’ Scholarship. It is not too late; the deadline to apply is June 1. This year, WSSC is asking the region’s future engineers to write about the impact of climate change […]

UPDATED – WSSC officials report on April 25 that all customers in this area now have water. ORIGINAL POST – Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews have set up a water station at the parking lot of the Glen Echo Center at Goldsboro Road and MacArthur Boulevard after some neighboring customers reported low water pressure and others […]

Some homeowners in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are reporting that their water is discolored and Washington Suburban Sanity Commission officials say they believe it is a by-product of the  harsh winter. According to a news release, WSSC is receiving a heavier than normal volume of customer calls noting they are experiencing discolored water. In […]

An innovative improvement in processing development approvals was announced on March 10 by County Executive Ike Leggett and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s (WSSC) General Manager and CEO Jerry Johnson. WSSC is opening an office at the Department of Permitting Services (DPS) in Rockville that will make it more convenient and efficient for customers to […]

After 5 ½ years of leading one of the nation’s largest water/wastewater utilities, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) General Manager and CEO Jerry N. Johnson is retiring. Johnson has informed WSSC Commissioners that he does not wish to pursue another renewal of his contract when it expires at the end of June. “We have nothing […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) announced June 18 Omar Boulware is the new Chair of the WSSC. Boulware, a Commissioner representing Prince George’s County since November 2013, was elected to the position during yesterday’s Commission meeting. His term lasts until June 2015. Boulware succeeds Gene Counihan, who will continue on as a Commissioner representing Montgomery […]

A tunnel running 5.3-miles long between Montgomery and Prince Georges County is ensuring that residents of the growing area will have running water in the future. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has a tour of the Bi-County Water Tunnel and the story on how it’ll help local residents. It’s more than 160 feet under the ground and […]