WSSC Water Releases 2021 Water Quality Report

Laurel, Md. – April 1, 2022 – WSSC Water today released its 2021 Water Quality Report, which provides customers with important information about the source of their drinking water, how it is purified and detailed water quality data. The report highlights WSSC Water’s passion for protecting public health, with zero drinking water quality violations in the utility’s 103-plus-year history.

“The world has changed due to COVID-19. While adjusting to a new normal may take time, one constant did not change: our commitment to delivering safe, clean and reliable water to our customers’ taps,” said WSSC Water General Manager and CEO Carla A. Reid.

To guarantee water quality, WSSC Water consistently performs more than 500,000 water quality tests at its water filtration plants and 88 locations in communities throughout Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. WSSC Water treats surface water from the Patuxent and Potomac rivers, and their Patuxent and Potomac Water Filtration Plants provide an average of 164 million gallons of safe drinking water each day.

The report details important water quality topics, including:

• Drinking water sources and watershed protection efforts;
• Information on how and why water is tested;
• Detailed water quality data, including the filtration process, explained; and
• Efforts to save money and generate revenue through innovation.

Also included in the report is information on financial assistance programs, such as the Water Fund, to help make water/sewer bills more affordable. WSSC Water’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget includes $3.5 million – a $200,000 increase from the current budget – to enhance financial assistance programs.

The 2021 Water Quality Report is available online at wsscwater.com/wqr. Customers may also request a hard copy of the report by calling WSSC Water’s Communications and Community Relations Office at 301-206-8100 or emailing communications@wsscwater.com.