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LAUREL, Md. - Mandatory water restrictions are
in effect for all customers of the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission now that the utility has detected that a 96-inch water main
is failing.
<p>
WSSC says the main is near the corner of Tuckerman Lane and Gainsborough
Road in Potomac.
</p><p>
Customers in Montgomery and Prince George's county should do the
following:
</p><p>
</p><ul><li> Don't use water outside. Don't water your lawn. Don't wash your
car. Don't top off your pool.
<p>
</p></li><li> Use water only as necessary.
<p>
</p></li><li> Don't flush after every time you use the toilet.
Limit your flushing.
<p>
</p></li><li> Limit use of your washing machines and dishwashers to full
loads only.
</li></ul>
<p>
The restrictions are expected to last four days.
</p><p>
You can be cited for ignoring the restrictions. State law allows
citations to be issued.
</p><p>
The restrictions are needed to ensure there is a continued water supply
for customers, as well as for fire departments and hospitals over the
Fourth of July holiday weekend.
</p><p>
"We know this is a burden, especially on this holiday weekend. But if
everyone can be vigilant and cut their water use by a third, we'll be
OK," Johnson says.
</p><p>
WSSC discovered the problem, thanks to a fiber optic system installed
three years ago in the pipe.
</p><p>
"This technology, an acoustic fiber optic monitoring system, detected
the problem, allowing us to take preventative measures now," says
General Manager Jerry N. Johnson, in a news release.
</p><p>
"This proves the system works and helped us to prevent what could have
been a much more serious situation."
</p><p>
WSSC has 460,000 customer accounts in Prince George's and Montgomery
counties.
</p><p>
<i>WTOP's Kate Ryan contributed to this report. Follow Kate on <a href="http://twitter.com/kryan1035">Twitter</a>.</i>
</p><p>
(Copyright 2010 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.) </p></div>
<span class="nonprint">
LAUREL, Md. - Mandatory water restrictions are in effect for all
customers of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission now that the
utility has detected that a 96-inch water main is failing.
<p>
WSSC says the main is near the corner of Tuckerman Lane and Gainsborough
Road in Potomac.
</p><p>
Customers in Montgomery and Prince George's county should do the
following:
</p><p>
</p><ul><li> Don't use water outside. Don't water your lawn. Don't wash your
car. Don't top off your pool.
<p>
</p></li><li> Use water only as necessary.
<p>
</p></li><li> Don't flush after every time you use the toilet.
Limit your flushing.
<p>
</p></li><li> Limit use of your washing machines and dishwashers to full
loads only.
</li></ul>
<p>
The restrictions are expected to last four days.
</p><p>
You can be cited for ignoring the restrictions. State law allows
citations to be issued.
</p><p>
The restrictions are needed to ensure there is a continued water supply
for customers, as well as for fire departments and hospitals over the
Fourth of July holiday weekend.
</p><p>
"We know this is a burden, especially on this holiday weekend. But if
everyone can be vigilant and cut their water use by a third, we'll be
OK," Johnson says.
</p><p>
WSSC discovered the problem, thanks to a fiber optic system installed
three years ago in the pipe.
</p><p>
"This technology, an acoustic fiber optic monitoring system, detected
the problem, allowing us to take preventative measures now," says
General Manager Jerry N. Johnson, in a news release.
</p><p>
"This proves the system works and helped us to prevent what could have
been a much more serious situation."
</p><p>
WSSC has 460,000 customer accounts in Prince George's and Montgomery
counties.
</p><p>
<i>WTOP's Kate Ryan contributed to this report. Follow Kate on <a href="http://twitter.com/kryan1035">Twitter</a>.</i>
</p><p>
(Copyright 2010 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)<br>
</p></span></div><br>