WSSC Water approved on Wednesday more than $400 million in contracts to upgrade and improve aging water and sewer infrastructure in Maryland’s Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
That includes two $200 million contracts to rehabilitate sewer pipes across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, along with two contracts totaling nearly $60 million to replace water mains along Allentown Road and Old Branch Avenue in Prince George’s County.
“With approximately 45% of our 11,000 miles of water and sewer mains over 50 years old, replacing our aging buried assets remains a top priority for us,” WSSC Water General Manager and CEO Carla A. Reid said in a news release. “Investing in water and sewer infrastructure protects public health and safety, creates jobs and drives economic development.”
WSSC Water’s fiscal 2023 preliminary proposed budget was also unanimously approved by commissioners on Wednesday to submit to county governments for public hearings.
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