Water Restored Following Pipe Break in Bethesda
The broken 16-inch in diameter water main beneath 7235 Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda was removed, and a new section of pipe was inserted, according to WSSC Water. Beginning at about… Read More
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County Plowing, Salting Major Roads First Then Residential Streets
Montgomery County officials who work in several departments are striving to clear major roads of snow and ice and handle other weather-related issues as the snow continues to fall. Once… Read More
Water Being Distributed to Those Affected by Water Main Break in Takoma Park
As Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) repairs a 12-inch water main at Houston Avenue in Takoma Park, everyone is advised to avoid the intersections at Sligo Creek Parkway and… Read More
4 Schools Dismiss Early Due to Water Main Break
Due to a water main break on Clopper Road in Germantown, four Montgomery County Public Schools closed early Friday. Northwest and Seneca Valley High Schools dismissed students at 11:30 a.m.… Read More
Water Flowing Again Following Pipe Breaks in Gaithersburg, Germantown
Repair work on the water main in Gaithersburg and Germantown has been completed, and Clopper Road has reopened to traffic. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) slowly let the water flow… Read More
Repairs to 2 Water Main Breaks on Clopper Road Expected to be Finished Wednesday Afternoon
UPDATED Aug. 31 at 12:25 p.m. While conducting repairs, WSSC found additional sections of the pipe that needed replacing. The utility now estimates that water will not be restored until… Read More
Water Main Break Causes Delays in Silver Spring
A water main break caused traffic delays in Silver Spring Wednesday morning. At approximately 12:43 a.m., Montgomery County Police alerted residents that the northbound lanes of Georgia Avenue, between Wayne… Read More
DuFief Elementary Dismisses Early Because of Water Main Break
A water main break in the area of DuFief Drive and Brandy Hall Lane in North Potomac has led to Montgomery County Public Schools closing DuFief Elementary early on Thursday.… Read More
School Bus Gets Stuck in ‘Sinkhole’, Several Students Removed With No Injuries
Several students were safely evacuated after a school bus was stuck in a small “sinkhole” in Layhill, County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer shared. One person… Read More
Water Main Break Repaired; Silver Spring Traffic Still Affected Sunday
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission completed emergency repairs to a water main on Wayne Avenue between Georgia Avenue and Ramsey Avenue in Silver Spring overnight Saturday. However, traffic remained closed Sunday… Read More
UPDATE: Crews Repair Broken 16-Inch Water Main on Rockville Pike in Bethesda
Update (June 11, 11:26 a.m.) WSSC Water crews have repaired the 16-inch water main break on Rockville Pike [Route 355] near Cedar Lane in Bethesda. The crews pulled an all-nighter according… Read More
Water Main Break on Rockville Pike Causes Major Road Damage
A water main break Friday morning in front of the former White Flint Mall is causing traffic delays in the area of southbound Rockville Pike (MD-355) and Security Lane. https://twitter.com/GetMikeWalsh/status/1337381964819689475?s=20… Read More