WSSC Water’s focus is now shifting from the immediate response to fully restoring the Potomac Water Filtration Plant to normal operations after the essential-water-use-only request was lifted for all 1.9 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. (more…)
5:00pm update: WSSC Water’s essential-water-use-only request has been lifted as of 5:00 p.m. for all 1.9 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties
WSSC Water’s essential-water-use-only request remains in effect for all 1.9 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties as crews continue critical electrical work at the Potomac Water Filtration Plant.
WSSC Water announced Tuesday evening that power has been fully restored to its Potomac Water Filtration Plant and the facility is operating at full production following an electrical failure earlier in the day.
WSSC Water announced that its Potomac Water Filtration Plant is once again producing water following an electrical issue Tuesday morning that disrupted normal operations.
WSSC Water is urging customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties to use water only for essential purposes immediately after a power issue disrupted operations at its Potomac Water Filtration Plant.
WSSC Water has issued a recreational water contact health advisory for the Triadelphia Reservoir after detecting high concentrations of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria.
Montgomery County officials announced that elevated levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” were detected by the Maryland Department of the Environment in a small stream and stormwater pond near Great Seneca Highway and Key West Avenue in North Potomac.
WSSC Water again crews worked overnight to excavate a collapsed 30-inch sewer main at 19111 Liberty Mill Road in Germantown while maintaining a large-scale bypass system to protect nearby communities and the environment.
WSSC is continuing to work on reports of a collapsed 30-inch sewer main on Dawon Farm Rd. in Germantown, with crews operating around the clock as repairs move into their second day.
WSSC lifted the essential-water-use-only request at 1:20 pm today for all 1.9 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, citing stabilized system demand and pressure along with water storage levels returning to normal.
WSSC Water is continuing to ask its customers to conserve water to help preserve system storage and fire protection while crews repair breaks across the service area, with additional staff and contractors deployed amid difficult winter conditions.