Montgomery Community Media

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are responding to the highest number of broken water mains since the temperatures plummeted earlier this week. WSSC officials report there are currently 64 water mains in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties that need repair. That’s up from 45 this morning. Crews are currently at 13 different job sites […]

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 […]

It’s been a busy week for WSSC crews who have been responding to water main breaks. Just this past week, there were breaks in Rockville, Gaithersburg and Chevy Chase. WSSC Communications and Community Relations Director Jim Neustadt tells us why breaks occur this time of year and what WSSC is doing about the breaks. Visit […]

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. […]

UPDATED Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are responding to a 12-inch water main break on Southlawn Lane in Rockville. WSSC Spokesperson Jerry Irvine said the break, in a cast iron pipe, was reported at around 9 a.m. on Nov. 29, near East Gude Drive, and the water was shut off by noon. According to […]

UPDATED Water was restored overnight and Animal Shelter will be open on Nov. 30. Montgomery County police report that the Animal Shelter located at 14645 Rothgeb Drive in Rockville is temporarily closed due to a water main break in the area. WSSC repairs are underway but the facility will be closed until water is restored. […]

The Montgomery County Council will set the property tax rate and the income tax offset credit on May 15 for Fiscal Year 2014. The meeting, which will begin at 9:30 a.m., will start with an overview from Council Staff Director Steve Farber on projected FY14 revenues and expenditures. The Council is scheduled to reach a […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to vote on Bill 34-12 that would expand the Water Quality Protect Charge to all properties not otherwise exempt under state law on April 16. The bill implements in the county a state law approved in 2012. At 10 a.m. during the morning session, Council Staff Director Steve Farber […]