Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (or WSSC) provides safe drinking water and wastewater treatment for Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. It was established on May 1, 1918. A bicounty agency, WSSC has extensive regulatory functions. It promulgates and enforces the plumbing code for its jurisdiction as well as reviews and approves contract plans for extensions of water and sewer mains. The WSSC is overseen by six commissioners, three from Montgomery County and three from Prince George's County. These commissioners are appointed by their respective county executives with the approval of the county councils. The day-to-day operations are the reponsibilty of a general manager. The WSSC currently serves over 1.6 million people within its jurisdiction and owns and manages over 10,000 miles of water and sewer mains.
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