Large Section of Pipe Will Be Replaced
Laurel – July 31, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — There is no quick fix for the 16-inch water main break on Colesville Road at Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. The 76-year-old pipe broke about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
It took crews about 10 hours to fully shut off the water because key valves were located under the water rushing from the break. Approximately 5 million gallons of water was lost. No customers are without water.
A contractor for WSSC is on site, along with crews from numerous other agencies who also have utility lines located near the broken water main. Those utility lines will be checked and necessary repairs will be made.
WSSC’s contractor will cut out approximately 25 feet of pipe and replace it. Repairs to the water main and the damaged roadway will continue into Friday.
There is currently one lane getting by on northbound Colesville Road, all southbound lanes of Colesville Road are open. Two lanes of southbound Georgia Avenue are open and all northbound lanes on Georgia Avenue are open.
Follow us @WSSCWaterNews for updates on the water main repair and lane closures.
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.
