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WSSC Water
Gaithersburg, MD
Lifestyle
Nearly 2M Montgomery, Prince George's County Residents Urged To 'Conserve Water:'
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A series of water main breaks is causing chaos for some in the region, forcing WSSC Water to encourage customers to limit their water use while crews make repairs. "WSSC Water continues to urge all 1.9 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties to only use water for essential purposes effective immediately," the company posted online. "At this time, water is safe and there is no need to boil before essential use." The urgent essential-water-use-only request is being issued due to a significant increase in the number of water main breaks and leaks brought on by the fr…
Silver Spring, MD
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Silver Spring Woman Arrested for Fatal Crash That Killed
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Worker: Police
Detectives have arrested a 35-year-old woman accused of killing a WSSC Water employee in a drunk-driving crash earlier this year, Montgomery County police announced Monday. Dori Campbell, of Silver Spring, faces multiple charges after investigators say she struck and killed 39-year-old Ernest Joseph Dyson while he was working near New Hampshire Avenue and Rodney Road around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. Police say Campbell was driving a black 2011 Volkswagen CC at 50 mph—10 mph over the speed limit—when she hit Dyson, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Campbell’s blood alcohol content w…
Clinton, MD
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DUI Driver Kills
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Worker In Hillandale: Police
A 39-year-old WSCC worker was killed after being struck by a DUI driver early Sunday, Sept. 8 in Montgomery County, police said. Clinton's Ernest Joseph Dyson was working at New Hampshire Avenue and Rodney Road in Hillandale, when he was struck by a 2011 Volkswagen CC around 4:40 a.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of a black 2011 Volkswagen CC was reportedly uninjured. Dyson, a WSSC Water employee, was on the job at the time he was struck, according to police. No additional details were provided. To my other son Ernest Dyson I’m lost…
Gaithersburg, MD
Lifestyle
Boil Water Advisory Issued For Parts Of Montgomery County Due To Water Main Break
A Boil Water Advisory has been issued in the Montgomery County area after a water main break, officials say. WSSC Water issued the advisory after a break on a 12-inch pipe that runs along MacArthur Boulevard in the Cabin John/Glen Echo area, Thursday, Aug. 11. The advisory will affect around 2,200 customers in the affected area. Officials suggest that customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for one full minute before cooling it. Officials are urging customers to practice this before utilizing water for the following activities: Drinking Brushing Teeth Washing produce/…
