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Rockville Imposes Mandatory Water Restrictions Until Noon Saturday, July 10
City Crews Continue Work to Repair Broken Water Main Pipe
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 8, 2010 -The City of Rockville has issued mandatory water restrictions for its customers through at least noon Saturday, July 10, while crews work to repair a broken water main pipe.
A 24-inch water main pipe burst around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 7. The pipe serves as the only water main connecting the City's Water Treatment Plant and its distribution system. Currently, Rockville is receiving supplemental water from the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC).
Crews are replacing two 14-foot sections of pipe because the pipe broke at its joint. It will also have to fill the City's three water tanks before it can lift the mandatory restrictions. The City serves 13,445 homes in Rockville. WSSC customers are not affected by the restrictions.
Rockville is asking its water customers to:
Residents who have questions about who their water service provider is should look at their water bill to see if it was issued from the City of Rockville or WSSC.
Residents can also go to the City's GIS mapping service, which is available at http://maps.rockvillemd.gov/website/rockville_pub/viewer.htm, and enter their address into the system. Information, including water service provider, will appear in the yellow box at the bottom of the page. When you go to the map, click on the yellow Locate Address bar on the top right of the page. Enter an exact street address and click "locate." A yellow box will appear at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down to determine water service.
Residents can also view a map of the City of Rockville's water and sewer boundaries at www.rockvillemd.gov/residents/water/wsscboundary.pdf.
Rockville was alerted to the water main break at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. WSSC initially responded to the incident around 3:30 p.m., but discovered the main belonged to the City of Rockville.
Rockville's water is currently being supplied by WSSC and its reserve tanks are being filled thanks to the City's longstanding partnership with WSSC.
To learn more about the pipe repair, water restrictions and what Rockville is doing to conserve water, go to www.rockvillemd.gov.
