LAUREL, MD – (RealEstateRama) — October 24: Aging infrastructure isn’t a problem to be fixed overnight, but WSSC is leading the pack, making an innovative change so its water mains last longer.
Thursday, October 27, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., WSSC will hold a special media event at an active construction site where an old water main is being replaced in the 6000 block of Broad Street at 61st Street in Bethesda.
WSSC will detail two key material changes that will extend the life expectancy of new water mains. These new products won’t change the fact that WSSC will be faced with hundreds of water main breaks this winter, but the changes are key to extending the life of new infrastructure going in the ground.
WHAT: Major Announcement about WSSC’s Water Main Material Change
WHO: WSSC Chief Engineer Gary Gumm
WHERE: 6000 Broad Street at 61st Street, Bethesda (parking available – 6100 block of 61st Street)
WHEN: Thursday, October 27, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
VISUALS: Active water main replacement job site where new materials will be going in the ground.
Established in 1918, today WSSC is among the largest water and wastewater utilities in the nation. We proudly serve the 1.8 million residents of Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, providing life’s most precious resource. WSSC drinking water has always met or exceeded federal standards.
