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A water main break shut down several businesses in Silver Spring’s Long Branch neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews were called to the scene of a 12-inch water main break in the 8700 block of Flower Avenue. WSSC crews shut off the water so repairs could begin on the 90-year-old main. A […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are on the scene of a 12-inch water main break in the 8700 block of Flower Avenue in Silver Spring. WSSC crews have shut off the water so repairs can begin on the 90-year-old main. Local businesses are reporting losses from having to close their shops because of the […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) completed repairs on the 16-inch water main in Silver Spring. All lanes have been reopened to traffic and will stay open through morning rush hour on Aug. 4. The 76-year-old pipe, on Colesville Road at Georgia Avenue, ruptured on July 29 and wasted approximately 5 million gallons, WSSC official said. WSSC crews […]

UPDATED 8.1.15 WSSC reports that as of 5:00 p.m on August 1, the right northbound lane of Colesville Road and the right, southbound lane of Georgia Avenue will remain closed. These two lanes will be closed through much of Monday, August 3, and other lane closures are expected to begin on Tuesday, August 4, while […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) officials report that repairs are complete to a second leak on a 20-inch pressurized sewer main that was discovered when the main was put back in service on Wednesday near 2110 Rose Theatre Circle in Olney. Because a second leak was detected, WSSC officials said the pumping station was shut […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 30, in Montgomery County: 1. CyberMontgomery: A networking event about cybersecurity takes place today at the Universities at Shady Grove. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for updates from the event. 2. Planning Board Meets: The Montgomery County Planning Board meets today and the agenda is packed. Some […]

WSSC crews have repaired a leak on a 20-inch pressurized sewer main that was discovered Tuesday yesterday afternoon near 2110 Rose Theatre Circle in Olney. About 460,320 gallons of wastewater overflowed from this leak with a portion flowing into James Creek, according to WSSC officials. According to WSSC, crews went door to door alerting residents […]

UPDATED 7.30.15 Road repairs are now complete and Bradley Boulevard has reopened. UPDATED 7.29.15 WSSC crews have replaced a 16-inch water pipe along Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda but the road will remain closed through both Wednesday’s morning and evening rush hours. The break occurred on Monday but crews were delayed fixing the pipe because of the […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Water Main Break: A water main break in Bethesda may impact your Tuesday morning commute. 2. Statue Vandalized: Rockville city police are looking for the suspect(s) who vandalized the Confederate soldier statue outside the Red Brick Courthouse. 3. Unsolved Murder: Montgomery […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is on the scene of the second water main break in two days, this time in Silver Spring. The break occurred on a 12-inch line in the 15400 block of Good Hope Road at about 11 a.m., according to WSSC Spokesperson Jerry Irvine. He said he is not sure how many […]