Montgomery Community Media

WSSC will conduct two public hearings on its proposed Fiscal Years 2016 – 2021 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The six-year CIP proposes planning, design and construction expenditures for major water and sewer projects. The first hearing will be Tuesday, September 9 in Largo and the second is scheduled for Wednesday, September 10 in Rockville. The […]

Here are five things to know today, August 6, in Montgomery County: 1. The Upper County Pool on Emory Grove Road is closed for emergency repairs. 2. WSSC is holding a public meeting in Rockville today to discuss rates and customers bills. 3. Strathmore’s summer outdoor concert features Cathy Ponton King today and it is […]

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is hosting two meetings over the next week to discuss proposed changes to its customer bills. The proposed changes are part of an effort to shift the billing system to a more modern, equitable and predictable approach to gathering revenue. Customers shouldn’t assume the changes will lead to higher […]

As part of its infrastructure renewal program, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are replacing an aging water main along Veirs Mill Road in Rockville. The work will require some lane closures over the next few months. The majority of the lane closures will occur at night during the month of August, but there will […]

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 […]

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 […]

Blooming flowers, green lawns and inviting swimming pools… all are sights for sore eyes in the wake of the polar vortex and brutal winter. As you hook up the hose for the outdoor watering season, WSSC has some important information that could help you save on your next water and sewer bill. 10. Running a […]

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 […]

WSSC’s bi-county tunnel tour took place on May 14 in Kensington. A construction crane lowered visitors in a secured cage down the 160-foot shaft into the 5.3 mile-long tunnel. Follow Valerie Bonk’s updates on Twitter. And we’re out of the tunnel! More than 100 million gallons of water will flow through the bi-county water tunnel […]