Applies to Triadelphia and T. Howard Duckett Reservoirs
Dyson Provided Nearly 18 Years of Dedicated Service to Residents of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties
WSSC Water to Introduce Legislation to Enhance Work Zone Safety for Front-Line Employees
Laurel, Md. – November 25, 2024 – WSSC Water General Manager and CEO Kishia L. Powell issued the following statement regarding today’s arrest of the driver who hit and killed WSSC Water employee Ernest Joseph Dyson on Sunday, September 8, 2024:
“We will never forget the tragic death of WSSC Water employee Ernest Dyson while serving in the line of duty. Ernest, a dedicated and highly respected member of Team H2O, was fatally struck by a driver while responding to a water main break in Silver Spring in the early morning hours of September 8, 2024. Montgomery County Police have charged 35-year-old Dori Campbell of Silver Spring with several offenses, including negligent manslaughter by vehicle and negligent homicide by vehicle while under the influence.”
“Ernest’s death is a sad reminder of the risks our front-line water heroes face serving our 1.9 million customers. In honor of Ernest, WSSC Water will seek legislation during the 2025 Maryland General Assembly Session to enhance work zone safety for our employees. The bill, Ernest Dyson’s Law, will help keep our essential workers safe by using speed control systems in our work zones – similar to those used in highway work zones throughout Maryland. We look forward to working with our state representatives to pass this critical legislation, which will save lives.”
According to Montgomery County Police, Campbell is being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, awaiting a bond hearing.
WSSC Water is a not-for-profit public utility focused on serving our 1.9 million customers, not shareholders. Every dollar collected is reinvested directly into infrastructure, technology and workforce to strengthen reliability, improve service and protect public health for generations to come.