WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, Maryland 20707-5902. (301) 206-8100. Fax:(301) 206-8186. E-Mail:communications@wsscwater.com

WSSC’s Reservoirs, Recreation Areas
Open to the Public

Watershed Permit Fees Unchanged From 2007

LAUREL, MD (March 6, 2008): The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is pleased to announce that WSSC’s Triadelphia and Rocky Gorge reservoirs – and the recreation areas surrounding the reservoirs – are now open to the public.

WSSC sponsors a recreational program on the watershed which allows visitors to pay a fee for engaging in fishing from portions of the reservoirs’ shorelines; fishing and recreational boating on large areas of the reservoirs; mooring of personal boats; horseback riding on designated bridle trails; and hunting in specific areas. No fee is charged for using the picnic areas. Interested parties pay a Watershed Use Permit fee ($3.00 daily - $30.00 annual) for authorization to engage in recreational activity on the watershed. An additional $20.00 is charged to individuals wishing to moor a boat at a watershed site.

The following boat ramps are open for the 2008 season:

Triadelphia Reservoir – Greenbridge. The Triadelphia ramp may open later in the season when water levels rise following the completion of maintenance work to Brighton Dam.

Rocky Gorge Reservoir – Supplee Lane and Scott’s Cove.

For safety and security reasons, WSSC’s Brown’s Bridge, Pigtail and Big Branch ramp sites will remain closed for the 2008 season.

Watershed Use Permits can be purchased at the Brighton Dam Information Center, located at 2 Brighton Dam Road, Brookville, Maryland 20833, 7am - 8pm, including holidays and weekends; the Cashier’s Office, located at 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, Maryland 20707, 7:30am - 5pm, Monday through Friday. The Brighton Dam Information Center is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

For more information, the public should call the WSSC’s Brighton Dam facility at 301-774-9124.

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WSSC is the 8th largest water and wastewater utility in the nation, serving nearly 1.8 million residents in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. We operate and maintain seven water and wastewater plants, nearly 5,500 miles of fresh water pipeline and more than 5,300 miles of sewer pipeline. In our 89-year history, we have never had a drinking water quality violation.