State and county officials who gathered for an event Thursday to “Imagine a Day Without Water” acknowledged that many Marylanders don’t have to use their imaginations.
“Across the country, water utilities have become accustomed to operating on the brink of crisis as decades of federal underinvestment in critical infrastructure take their toll,” said Kishia Powell, general manager and CEO of WSSC Water. “The risks are growing.”
Over a few days in September, nearly 2 million people in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties were asked to conserve water after a WSSC filtration plant lost power. No one lost service, but leaders were bracing for such an outcome…