More than 5 million people across the National Capital Region rely on the Potomac River for their drinking water, making a reliable backup water supply critical to the region’s long-term resilience. To help strengthen that resilience, regional water utility leaders launched Secure the Source, a landmark $25 million, two-year study focused on a large-scale solution that could provide several weeks of backup drinking water storage capacity. 

Residential Service Disconnections Resume July 7

Financial Assistance is Available

If you're having trouble paying your water and sewer bill, help is available. WSSC Water offers a variety of financial assistance programs to help eligible customers manage their bills and avoid service disconnection.

Our Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes $10.6 million in customer assistance funding, a 20 percent increase over the previous year providing even more support for income-constrained customers.

Residential service disconnections for past-due accounts will resume on July 7. We encourage customers experiencing financial hardship to explore available assistance programs.