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Why Silver Spring, Kensington area residents may see discolored water
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is conducting water main maintenance Thursday, and some Montgomery County customers could see discolored water.
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As reliably as the seasons, door-to-door scams keep returning
When a woman claiming to be from the water company showed up at the door, things didn’t seem right. See what the homeowner noticed — and what the water company says you should look out for.
2 months ago -
Record-breaking rain leads to water rescues, Md. sewer overflows
The near-constant rain that fell over the weekend across the D.C. region smashed an annual record, stranded drivers and caused sewer overflows.
3 months ago -
Water service restored to Montgomery Co. residents after main break
Around 200 people were without water Saturday after a water main break forced a temporary water shutoff near College Gardens Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland. Water service has since been restored.
3 months ago -
Silver Spring water main break causes traffic bottleneck; closes school
A water main break in Silver Spring, Maryland was still being repaired on Monday morning, likely leading to traffic delays for morning commute along George and Connecticut avenues in the affected area.
4 months ago -
Watch your pipes as winter arrives
It’s the time of year when pipes and water main breaks start to spike, with water utilities averaging over a thousand repair calls every winter when temperatures plummet through February.
4 months ago -
Potomac water temps hint at possible spike in winter water main breaks
When water temperatures drop in the Potomac River, WSSC officials say they also see a spike in water main breaks. It’s “one of our key indicators,” said Carla Reid, general manager and CEO of WSSC.
4 months ago -
After setting a record last winter, WSSC braces for more winter repairs
Last winter was a big one for water main breaks, the WSSC said Thursday. Officials explained how they’re getting ready for this winter; workers detailed what it takes to fix one and how you can help.
4 months ago -
Brown drinking water reported in Montgomery Co.
Utility crews have been working to resolve a handful of complaints about brown drinking water in the Rockville-Aspen Hill area.
5 months ago -
1 million gallons of wastewater overflow into Prince George’s Co. creek
WSSC estimates that 983,000 gallons spilled into Broad Creek in Fort Washington, Maryland, from Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
8 months ago -
Hundreds in Pr. George’s Co. without hot water, heat, after water main break
Around 400 residents in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have gone four days without hot water or central home heating after a water main break caused a gas outage Thursday night.
1 year ago -
Dampened spirits: January saw record number of water main breaks
WSSC said there were 819 water main breaks and leaks this past January, making it the single busiest month for water main repairs in WSSC’s 100 years as a utility — and winter isn’t even over yet.
1 year ago -
140,000 gallons of wastewater pour into area waterways in Md.
Two weekend sewer spills sent WSSC crews to Rockville and Fort Washington to contain the wastewater. WSSC officials still don’t know what caused the spills.
1 year ago -
Area utilities plug multiple water main breaks, but do mild temps mean it’s all over?
While warmer weather brings some relief to work crews that have labored in sub-freezing temperatures for days to fix water main breaks, it doesn’t mean they are done cleaning up.
1 year ago -
Cold weather causes water main breaks along US 1 in Md.
Broken water mains keep happening along the U.S. Route 1 corridor in Prince George’s County, Maryland, during this ongoing cold snap.
1 year ago
