Roughly 1.9 million residents in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties are being urged to limit water use to essential purposes after WSSC issued an alert Tuesday morning due to an increase in water...
Paul Gentile responded to this letter Feb. 23, 2026
Dear editor,
A recent letter by Paul Gentile about WSSC Water’s 48-inch diameter raw water pipeline project reflects strong public interest...
BY KRISSI HUMBARD — Downtown Hyattsville is off to a wet 2018.
Update Jan. 3, 5:30 p.m.: The water main breaks on Rhode Island Avenue and Hamilton Street have been repaired. All lanes on those roads...
BY REBECCA BENNETT — Updated Wednesday, March 2 at 8:10 p.m. Repairs are still underway on a 16 inch water main that has caused a sinkhole on Hamilton Street near 38th Avenue. The Hyattsville City...
BY REBECCA BENNETT — According to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), a water main break has closed access to Lancer Drive east of Queens Chapel Road. Customers affected by the break...
BY REBECCA BENNETT — After two days of trying to navigate around or through the intersection of East West Highway and Baltimore Avenue in Riverdale Park, commuters should find relief Friday morning...
BY REBECCA BENNETT - Updated Aug. 13 at 7:55 a.m. Water service has been restored in Riverdale Park, but traffic remains an issue Thursday, according to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)....
BY REBECCA BENNETT — Updated at 6:29 p.m. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) said crews worked Tuesday to repair a water main break in the 4100 block of East West Highway. At approximately...
BY REBECCA BENNETT — As of 1:40 p.m. Friday, a substantial water main break in the 5100 block of Baltimore Avenue has both southbound lanes of Route 1 closed.
It all began just before 7 a.m. this...
BY CAROLINE SELLE — At approximately 4:15 p.m. on February 18, WSSC work crews were out at the intersection of Madison Street and 33rd Avenue to repair a broken water main. Water streamed down 33rd...
BY REBECCA BENNETT — A water main break has partially flooded the 5600 block of 36th Place and the 3600 block of Jefferson Street, according to the City of Hyattsville. WSSC has shut down 36th place...
BY REBECCA BENNETT — Updated at 8:48 a.m. According to WSSC, three westbound lanes will be closed Friday morning for paving after a 10-inch water main break in the 4100 block of East West Highway near...
