The Charles County Department of Public Works, Utilities Division, in conjunction with Wachs Water Services, is conducting a water main gate valve inspection program titled, “Valve-Find, Inspect, Repair, & Exercise” (V-FIRE) for the Waldorf Water Distribution System. The goal of the V-FIRE program is to inspect, actuate, and verify that all valves are operational with a goal of increasing system reliability. Work will be conducted between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday by a dedicated field crew of at least two (2) team members. All team members will have County identification.

If inspections are occurring in your area, you may experience momentary drop in water pressure and/or momentary disruption in water service. You may also experience brown water. Please refrain from washing laundry and using excess water during this time. If you do experience brown water please turn on the faucets in the house for several minutes until the water becomes clear. We recommend running the washing machine empty for one cycle before washing clothes.

In addition, many of the water main valves are located in the street or on the shoulder of the street. Please be aware of and approach marked work area with caution for your safety and our field crew’s. Any disruption in traffic should be temporary.

If you have questions or experience a water outage for more than 10 minutes, you may contact Mr. Steve Strobel, Line Maintenance Superintendent, at 301-609-7400.

Please be advised: the field crew has no reason or authorization to enter a private home. Should anyone approach you and request access, they should be denied access and the contact provided above be notified immediately.

If there are any questions or comments related to the field crew’s conduct or procedures, contact Mr. Charles Mansfield , Wachs Water Services Project Manager, at 202-263-9816 or CMansfield@wachsws.com.

Completion Image as of September 30, 2019

Summary Map Showing Completion Areas As Of May 31, 2019

Schedule

November 4, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is schedules to exercise valves along Smallwood Dr W, Hampshire Cir, Gray Wolf Ct, Middletown Rd, Bensville Rd, Cony Ct, St Anthony's Dr, and New Forest Ct.

Previous Schedules

October 21, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Berry Rd, Bensville Rd, Elsa Ave, Billingsley Rd, Whittier Ct, Smallwood Dr W, Hampshire Cir, and Middletown Rd.

October 14, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Berry Rd, Bensville Rd, Marshall Hall Rd, Strawberry Dr, Billingsley Rd, Whittier Ct, Smallwood Dr W, Hampshire Cir, and Middletown Rd.

September 27, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Poorhouse Rd., Apple Creek Ln.,Frances St., Middletown Rd., Cottongrass St., Hawthorne Rd., Mill Hill Rd., Frankfurt Dr., and Pep Rally Ln.

September 20, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Shooting Star Ln., Starlight Pl., Ethridge Dr., Middletown Rd., Hunters Brooke Dr., Hawthorne Rd., Oakforest Ct., Mitchell Rd., and Mimosa Ln.

March 25, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Crain Hwy, Berry Rd., Acton Ln., and Plaza Dr.

February 25, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along St. Patricks Dr., Stanhaven Pl., Smallwood Dr. W, Billingsley Rd., Plaza Dr., and St. Charles Pkwy.

February 1, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Western Pkwy, Berry Rd., Smallwood Dr. W, Billingsley Rd., Plaza Dr., and St. Charles Pkwy.

January 25, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Western Pkwy, Holly Tree Ln, Pierce Rd, Meadowsweet Dr, and Berry Rd.

January 4, 2019 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along St. Charles Pkway, Billingsley Rd., Smallwood Dr. W, McDaniel Rd., and Western Pkwy.

December 21, 2018 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along St. Patrick's Dr., Promenade Pl., Smallwood Dr. W, McDaniel Rd., and Western Pkwy.

November 13, 2018 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Rosewick Rd, Billingsley Rd, St. Charles Pkwy, Smallwood Rd and Old Washington Rd.

November 2, 2018 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Smallwood Dr W, Billingsley Rd, St Patricks Dr, Lancaster Cir and Berry Rd.

October 31, 2018 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Billingsley Rd, Rosewick Rd, St. Charles Pkwy, Sheffield Cir, and Piney Church Rd.

October 22, 2018 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Billingsley Rd, Rosewick Rd, St Charles Pkwy, Sheffield Cir and Piney Church Rd.

October 15, 2018 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along St Charles Pkwy, Stone Ave, St Paul's Dr, Industrial Pk Dr and Billingsley Rd.

October 8, 2018 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to exercise valves along Piney Church Rd, Leonardtown Rd, Berry Rd, Smallwood Dr W and Billingsley Rd.

October 1, 2018 - This week the V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to excercise valves along Western Pkwy, Berry Rd, Acton Ln, Middletown Rd and Smallwood Dr W.

September 24, 2018 - The V-FIRE contractor will be working to excercise valves along Merganser Ct, Hamilton Rd, McDaniel Rd, Billingsley Rd and Smallwood Dr W.

September 17, 2018 - The V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to excercise valves along Dorchester Cir, St. Phillips Dr, St Patricks Dr, Skipjack Ct and Smallwood Dr W.

September 10, 2018 - The V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to excercise valves along Acton Ln, Flora Springs St, Meadowsweet Ct, Western Pkwy and Vernon Rd.

September 4, 2018 - The V-FIRE contractor is scheduled to excercise valves on Western Pkwy, Lancaster Cir, McDaniel Rd, Sedgewick Dr, and Timberboro Dr.

August 20, 2018 - The V-FIRE project has begun for FY19. This week the contractor will be exercising valves on Acton Ln, Shawnee Ln, Western Pkwy, Holly Tree Ave and Uncle Willie's Pl.

See the archive of previous V-FIRE schedules.

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