Contrasting temperatures trigger decade-high water main breaks in DC area
As frigid temperatures continue chilling the D.C. area, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are having to ...
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WSSC continues to work to repair water main breaks; over 250 breaks since January 1
The organization said they aren’t necessarily surprised by the pipe breaks. Riggins said WSSC monitors the Potomac River and when the river temperature hits a new low, there’s an increase in ...
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WSSC Water lifts water restriction after dozens of water main breaks in Prince George’s, Montgomery counties due to freezing temperatures
WSSC Water crews have had their hands full with ... The main issue is the temperature of the Potomac River, which is where about 70% of the water comes from. “Pipes get used to water flowing ...
WSSC Water responds to near-record number of water main breaks in January
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has been busier in the last month than it has in about a decade. The issue?
Southern Prince George's County remains under boil water advisory for 2nd day
A boil water advisory has been issued for Southern Prince George's County due to a suspected water main break and several ...
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Water main break located, boil-water advisory continues in Prince George’s Co.
Parts of southern Prince George’s County, Maryland, remain under a boil-water advisory following a water main break Tuesday, WSSC Water said in an update Wednesday. The advisory began after a ...
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Boil-water advisory is lifted in Pr. George’s County
A boil-water advisory, issued to residents in southern Prince George’s County and some communities to the north and east of Maryland Route 4, was lifted Wednesday afternoon, WSSC Water officials ...
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Boil water advisory lifted in southern Prince George's after major water main break
(7News) — Water is now safe to drink in southern Prince George's County after a water main break shut down service for thousands of residents, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC ...