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Enjoy this long-awaited spring in the midst of 26,000 gorgeous azaleas at Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s Brighton Dam. The five-acre garden, planted beginning in 1959, is now open. It’s a spacious spot for a stroll any day, and a great destination for colorful family photos on Mother’s Day. You can find the Azalea garden at […]

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission welcomed hundreds of fourth graders for their 9th annual Children’s Water Festival on May 7 and 8 in Brookeville at Brighton Dam. See what the children learned during their time at WSSC in this MyMCMedia Extra: Students from Laytonsville and Sargent Shriver elementary schools in Montgomery County and students from […]

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission will welcome 650 fourth graders for the 9th annual Children’s Water Festival on May 7 and 8 in Brookeville.  Students from Laytonsville and Sargent Shriver elementary schools in Montgomery County and students from Accokeek, Carrollton, Chillum, Longfields, Mt. Ranier, Robert Goddard French Immersion and Tayac elementary schools in Prince Georges County […]

The Montgomery County Council will continue its review of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget on May 5. With less than two weeks to go before an expected agreement on the budget, the among the budget requests the Council will review on Monday include those of Montgomery College, the Maryland-National Capital […]

Excessive rainfall has caused five Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) at different Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) facilities. It is important to note that WSSC’s drinking water system is separate from the wastewater system and is not affected by the overflows. • The Broad Creek Wastewater Pumping Station (WWPS) at 10315 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, began […]

County Executive Ike Leggett and Council President Craig Rice have signed a letter urging the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) to provide affordable public sewer service to the Clarksburg Historic District. CCM’s Lorna Virgili reports: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.   Related:

The intense rainfall affecting the region has caused Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) to release water from both the Brighton Dam in Brookeville and the T. Howard Duckett Dam in Laurel. Release of water from the dams is a precautionary measure to protect the integrity of both structures. These are routine, precautionary actions taken during […]

The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Ike Leggett on April 18 announced a joint effort to secure “affordable” sewer service for the historic district of Clarksburg. Council President Craig Rice (front right) and County Executive Leggett (front left) signed a letter urging the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to work with the dozens of property […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to take action on recommendations by the County’s Planning Board to designate seven park properties to the County’s Master Plan for Historic Preservation at 9:45 a.m. on March 25. One of the seven properties is the Wheaton Youth Center, which has received considerable attention from residents who believe it […]

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is asking the region’s future engineers for innovative ways to protect our source water. The authors of the top two solutions will earn the annual Counihan/Starks Engineering Scholarships and priority consideration in WSSC’s paid summer internship program. The deadline to submit an application is May 30. Utilities, environmental groups and […]