Montgomery Community Media

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews have completed repairs to the 12-inch water main on Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville and all lanes are now open to traffic. The closure was due to a break in a 73 year-old pipe that occurred on Thursday afternoon (July 31) in the 4800 block of Rhode Island Avenue. […]

UPDATED A 10-inch water main break has resulted in a road closure at Linden Lane near Monroe Street in Silver Spring. It happened on July 6 at 8:30 p.m., according to Lyn Riggins, a spokesperson for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). Riggins said about 22 accounts are impacted by the water main break. She said […]

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 […]

As the region once again experiences temperatures below freezing, WSSC crews say they are ready to tackle an increase in water main breaks. Washington Sanitary Suburban Commission (WSSC) officials are also reminding customers of a few tips that may prevent frozen or broken pipes inside the home: –Tightly close all doors and windows. –Seal all […]

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 […]

The Gwendolyn Coffield Community Recreation Center, located at 2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring, is closed to the general public due to extensive water damage from a burst water line. Crews are working on the repairs and the Center is expected to reopen on January 21. Check the County’s website at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec for updates.

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 Water has been restored to Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) customers in the West Riding community of Gaithersburg after a water main break left 185 residential customers without water for most of the day on Dec. 28. WSSC spokesperson Kira Calm Lewis said the 12-inch water main break was reported to WSSC at 7 […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) contractors working along Grafton Street in Chevy Chase Village have hit an unmarked service connection, as a result there is an unscheduled interruption of water service in the unit block of Grafton Street (between Chevy Chase Circle and Cedar Parkway). It is anticipated that service will be returned by 3 […]

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. […]