Montgomery Community Media

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) officials are warning residents to avoid a sanitary sewer overflow area near 6120 Executive Boulevard in Rockville. According to a WSSC news release, the overflow occurred at 11:15 a.m. on March 1 and ended that afternoon at 4:30 p.m. It is estimated that 15,810 gallons of untreated, diluted wastewater entered […]

While it may have felt like a record setting month for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)  utility technicians who repaired 585 leaking and broken water mains over a 31 day period, January 2014 did not set a record as the busiest January for WSSC. Looking back over the past two decades, there have only been […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) has released its Preliminary Proposed FY’15 Operating and Capital Budget for public hearing purposes. The $1.3 billion preliminary proposed budget includes a combined average rate increase of 6% in water and sewer rates, which meets the Spending Affordability Guidelines adopted by the two counties in fall 2013. The increase will […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3 to continue its series of worksessions on issues relating to the proposed Bethesda station of the planned Purple Line. Monday’s worksession will focus on zoning, staging and open space and park issues. The PHED Committee, […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee at 2 p.m. on Feb. 3, will continue its series of worksessions on issues relating to the proposed Bethesda station of the planned Purple Line. Monday’s worksession will focus on zoning, staging and open space and park issues. The PHED Committee, which is chaired […]

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 […]

As the region experiences temperatures below freezing through Friday, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) officials are reminding customers of a few tips that may prevent frozen or broken pipes inside the home. –Tightly close all doors and windows. –Seal all leaks in crawl spaces and basements. –Ask your local hardware store about materials to insulate […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett unveiled his six-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Capital Budget and FY 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) that continues to make funding the County’s unprecedented growth in school enrollment the highest priority. The budget also includes needed capital spending for approved plans to spur economic growth in Wheaton, Shady Grove, White […]