Home Buyers and Home Sellers in Montgomery County, Maryland
WHEN BUYING OR SELLING A HOME . . . CONTACT WSSC WITH A WATER METER READING ASAP!
You will need to contact Washington Surburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) immediately with the following information:
Please contact WSSC at (301) 206-4001 or 1-800-634-8400 with the following information:
- The name and address of the settlement attorney/title company or the person receiving the final bill and the name of the new owner or occupant.
- The settlement date or the date you move in or out of the property, we will need the inside 7-digit meter reading. Some properties are equipped with visual remote readers that are affixed to the outside structure of the building. Customers cannot read electronic remote devices.
- We will also need a 7-digit reading from the visual remote to ensure that the meter equipment is functioning properly. Both devices should be read left to right including any stationary zeros painted on the face of the registration unit.
- If your property is equipped with an outside meter, or you are unable to read your inside meter/remote reading device, please call us at (301) 206-4001 or 1-800-634-8400 in advance of your settlement or move-in date to schedule an appointment for WSSC personnel to read your equipment.

