A WSSC crew has been assigned to repair a water main break in Olney. Once all underground lines have been marked, WSSC Water will begin repairs, which typically take 4-6 hours. During this time you could experience low water pressure, or no water service during repairs. Residents have recently reported discolored water in the area.
WSSC shared, “We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have questions, please call our Emergency Call Center 24/7 at 301-206-4002, email us at [email protected] or visit our website for information about your water once service is restored. We’ll send another message once repairs are finished and water service has been restored.
Per WSSC:
Discolored water is common after a water main repair in your area.
Follow these simple steps to flush your pipes and relieve trapped air.
- Begin with the SINK faucet on the lowest floor of your home or business.
- SLOWLY open the COLD water SINK faucet.
- Opening slowly allows for the release of trapped air and may reduce the banging noise, known as a “water hammer” that can occur when water flow and pressure changes as a result of water main repair work.
- Repeat this process on each floor, moving from the lowest to highest, only opening the COLD water SINK faucets.
- You should also flush your refrigerator’s water lines.
- Once the water runs clear, usually in five minutes or less, turn off your faucets in the same order, lowest to highest.
Do NOT flush toilets or run water in bathtubs or showers until you have opened the COLDwater SINK faucets from lowest to highest floors. This is an effort to limit “water hammer” as well as limit how and where the discolored water flows inside the home.
The first time you run hot water following a water main repair, open the hot water faucets slowly.
If discolored water persists after running your cold water sink faucets for five minutes, please report it to the Emergency Services Center.
