Fall/Winter 2025 Project Update: Clopper Road Water Main Replacement, Phase 1B - BT7569A23

Access the update information WSSC Water provides to customers who live near ongoing water main replacement projects.

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Project Purpose

To enhance service and reliability of the water system, WSSC Water is replacing our aging infrastructure, including approximately 1.1 miles of 24-inch diameter water main.

Project Schedule

Spring 2024 – Early Spring 2026

Project Status

Project construction is 95% complete.

Water main work is estimated to be completed by January 2026.

Construction work hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Work may occasionally extend beyond these hours to complete specific tasks.

Final restoration and paving is anticipated in early spring 2026.

Winter Holiday Schedule

Construction will pause from December 24–28, 2025, and again from December 31, 2025–January 4, 2026, except for emergency work if needed. Crews will return after the holiday breaks to continue planned activities.

Key Contacts

WSSC Water Contract Supervisor

Terry Wilkins
240-848-2374
terry.wilkins@wsscwater.com

WSSC Water Onsite Inspector

Johnny Velasquez
202-740-2434
johnny.velasquez@wsscwater.com

Water Main Replacement, Clopper Road, Phase 1B. Montgomery County, Maryland. Contract Number BT7569A23. The thick lines (purple) along Clopper Road show the water main replacement areas, which stretch from Waring Station Road and past Allspice Drive in one part, and from the Great Seneca Highway intersection to past Liberty Mill Road in the second section.

Last Modified: February 6, 2026, 8:41 am EST