WSSC Urgent Action: Sign Up to Testify at the Budget Hearings September 2 and 3!

Sign up to testify at the budget hearings ASAP

Upcoming virtual WSSC CIP budget hearings are 7:30 PM September 2nd and September 3rd. 

Commissioners have pointed out that AMI smart meters are approved because they are in the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) that gets approved each year so we MUST let them know they must strike AMI Out of the budget!

• A person interested in testifying at our CIP public hearing can contact our Communications Department at 301-206-8100 to be added to the speakers list.  
•  If you are unable to attend the hearings and have comments for consideration please submit them, in writing, to the WSSC Water’s Budget Division at 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707 or, by email to budgetgroup@wsscwater.com by noon on September 14, 2020. 

EMAIL your opposition to AMI to ALL of these folks!!! 

Tell them loud and clear  "Strike AMI Smartmeters from the WSSC Budget"

Send to budgetgroup@wsscwater.com ,

CC to 

chris.lawson@wsscwater.com, eloise.foster@wsscwater.com, fausto.bayonet@wsscwater.com
howard.denis@wsscwater.com, keith.bell@wsscwater.com, sandra.thompson@wsscwater.com

, marc.elrich@montgomerycountymd.gov,  Councilmember.Albornoz@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Friedson@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Glass@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Hucker@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Jawando@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Katz@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Navarro@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Rice@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Riemer@montgomerycountymd.gov, countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us, BLLaster@co.pg.md.us , CouncilDistrict1@co.pg.md.us, councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict7@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict8@co.pg.md.us, ouncilDistrict9@co.pg.md.us, District4@co.pg.md.us, DLTaveras@co.pg.md.us, dmglaros@co.pg.md.us>, GPKonohia@co.pg.md.us, news@wamu.org, newsdesk@wjla.com, newstips@cbs17.com, news4pr@nbcuni.com, desk@wusa9.com, jnorwood@dcw50.com, darcy.spencer@nbcuni.com , Erika.Gonzalez@nbcuni.com,, klewis@sbgtv.com, kojo@wamu.org, news@wamu.org, iflatow@sciencefriday.com, newsroom@wtop.com, Maggie.Fox@nbcuni.com, tara.bahrampour@washpost.com, ariana.cha@washpost.com, Lena.Sun@washpost.com

What is the Problem with WSSC's $100 MILLION Dollar AMI "Smart" Meter Fiasco!

Ratepayers beware- the WSSC is about to charge US 100 Million dollars to put in stupid "smart" meters that are CHEAP, Emit RADIATION and line the pockets of industry. 

Take Action Now 

Email your opposition to WSSC proposed AMI "Smart" Water Meters to ALL of these people

Say: " I oppose AMI Smartmeters" in subject hearing and body of email

chris.lawson@wsscwater.com, eloise.foster@wsscwater.com, fausto.bayonet@wsscwater.com, howard.denis@wsscwater.com, keith.bell@wsscwater.com, sandra.thompson@wsscwater.com, marc.elrich@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Albornoz@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Friedson@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Glass@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Hucker@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Jawando@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Katz@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Navarro@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Rice@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Riemer@montgomerycountymd.gov, countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us, BLLaster@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict1@co.pg.md.us, councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict7@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict8@co.pg.md.us, ouncilDistrict9@co.pg.md.us, District4@co.pg.md.us, DLTaveras@co.pg.md.us, dmglaros@co.pg.md.us, GPKonohia@co.pg.md.us, news@wamu.org, newsdesk@wjla.com, newstips@cbs17.com, news4pr@nbcuni.com, desk@wusa9.com, jnorwood@dcw50.com, darcy.spencer@nbcuni.com, Erika.Gonzalez@nbcuni.com, klewis@sbgtv.com, kojo@wamu.org, news@wamu.org, iflatow@sciencefriday.com, newsroom@wtop.com, Maggie.Fox@nbcuni.com, tara.bahrampour@washpost.com, ariana.cha@washpost.com, Lena.Sun@washpost.com, 

YES, our rates will go up from this insanity. 

10 Reasons WSSC $10 Million AMI "Smart" Meters Are

• The "expert witness" hired by WSSC staff is an industry shill who lacks credibility- after all she has defended companies that pollute the air with electromagnetic radiation for YEARS. She has a long history of being paid by companies to do "science' and that "science" always downplays harm- even when it FINDS and effect. Go figure. 

and yes- THEY WILL NEED TO BE CHANGED EVERY 8 YEARS OR LESS BECAUSE these meters do not last that long!!!!!!! 

• There is no consensus that AMI smart meters make economic sense. Fairfax Water has rejected AMI smart meters as too costly (as of December 2018). Their rates are half of WSSC's rates
• Deployment of AMI smart meters is a risky proposition. WSSC has a poor record of containing costs of IT projects. Smart meters will put WSSC into the business of collecting massive amounts of customer data. This is not WSSC's core competency.
• There is no evidence that implementation of AMI smart meters will reduce water rates. In fact the opposite is true, they will increase water rates.
• The Maryland Public Service Commission has established a statewide policy that customers may opt out of AMI smart meters. So it is outrageous that WSSC seems hell bent on REMOVING our right to OPT Out. 
• We depend on WSSC staff to provide unbiased information so commissioners can make fair decisions. Staff has instead provided misleading information about AMI smart meters. 
• The economics of WSSC's AMI smart meter proposal is based on a 2011 study that has not been updated. There is a risk that the cost will be much greater than the estimated $100M. Beware ratepayers cause we are PAYING and will PAY PAY PAY! 
• As proposed, WSSC's AMI smart meter deployment is bad for the environment. It will result in tens of thousands or working meters entering the waste stream. In addition, digital meters do not last as long as the mechanical ones that lasted decades. AMI is an E-WASTE nightmare. 
• WSSC's AMI smart meters will kill jobs. Meter reader positions will be eliminated. WSSC says they will be put into new positions BUT WE ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. 
• Why is staff presenting AMI smart meters as the only solution to improve WSSC's meter reading operations? There are alternatives available that are more cost effective and avoid the health and privacy concerns of AMI smart meters.

STOP WSSC SMARTMETERS! 

Here is what you can do NOW

 Write the WSSC and all your elected officials. 

Email your opposition to ALL of these people who are RESPONSIBLE and ACCOUNTABLE to us- the people! 

chris.lawson@wsscwater.com, eloise.foster@wsscwater.com, fausto.bayonet@wsscwater.com
howard.denis@wsscwater.com, keith.bell@wsscwater.com, sandra.thompson@wsscwater.com

, marc.elrich@montgomerycountymd.gov,  Councilmember.Albornoz@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Friedson@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Glass@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Hucker@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Jawando@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Katz@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Navarro@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Rice@montgomerycountymd.gov, Councilmember.Riemer@montgomerycountymd.gov, countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us, BLLaster@co.pg.md.us , CouncilDistrict1@co.pg.md.us, councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict7@co.pg.md.us, CouncilDistrict8@co.pg.md.us, ouncilDistrict9@co.pg.md.us, District4@co.pg.md.us, DLTaveras@co.pg.md.us, dmglaros@co.pg.md.us>, GPKonohia@co.pg.md.us, news@wamu.org, newsdesk@wjla.com, newstips@cbs17.com, news4pr@nbcuni.com, desk@wusa9.com, jnorwood@dcw50.com, darcy.spencer@nbcuni.com , Erika.Gonzalez@nbcuni.com,, klewis@sbgtv.com, kojo@wamu.org, news@wamu.org, iflatow@sciencefriday.com, newsroom@wtop.com, Maggie.Fox@nbcuni.com, tara.bahrampour@washpost.com, ariana.cha@washpost.com, Lena.Sun@washpost.com, budgetgroup@wsscwater.com ,