The WSSC steps up inspection of Md. sewer pipes under a 2005 legal agreement with state and federal environmental agencies. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

The sewer and water commission for the Washington suburbs of Maryland says sewage overflows are down sharply following a 2005 court settlement with federal and state environmental regulators and ...

WSSC Pipes Spewed Sewage. Overflow Landed In Streets, Rivers. By Amit R. Paley. September 12, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. More than 130 million gallons of raw or partially treated sewage have illegally ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — WSSC Water said they completed repairs Tuesday night after a sewer line break flooded several homes along Southern Avenue, Southeast. Families along the 4000 block of ...

WSSC Water has contracted cleaning crews to assist with sanitizing the homes located along the D.C. and Prince George's County border. A broken 10-inch diameter sewer main located on Southern ...

They’ve been forced to clean it up for years. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission doesn't deny this happens and even pays for the costly cleanup. It blames miles and miles of aging sewer pipes.

WSSC Water approved on Wednesday more than $400 million in contracts to upgrade and improve aging water and sewer infrastructure in Maryland’s Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

WUSA9 reached out to a DC Water spokesperson who confirmed that their crew was trying to help with the truck got stuck in the hole. He added that the sewer line is connected to WSSC Water's ...

About 75% of all sewer overflows in WSSC Water’s system are due to blockages created by grease. Of those, 99% can be traced back to residential homes, townhomes and apartment buildings.