You may once again flush at will.
WSSC has lifted its water restrictions for customers in Montgomery and Prince George's counties after putting a 96-inch pipe back in service following emergency repairs.
“I want to thank our customers who were unavoidably inconvenienced by these water restrictions,” said WSSC General Manager Jerry Johnson. “We made the right decision and took the proper precautions when we decided to immediately repair the pipe. The restrictions were unfortunate, but necessary. We needed to be proactive to prevent what could have been a very serious situation.”
The restrictions were lifted after tests confirmed water quality standards were met. The restrictions were issued Thursday after a monitoring system detected a potential weakness in a section of the pipe, located near the intersection of Tuckerman Lane and Gainsborough Road in Potomac, Md.
WSSC asked for a 30 percent reduction in water use, but later said it probably only saw about a 15 percent reduction. WSSC officials issued 366 warnings and four citations to customers for failing to follow restrictions, News4's Derrick Ward reported.
While work on the pipe is complete, WSSC said work to restore the site will continue for several days.
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