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WSSC Water Celebrates Grand Opening of its Poop-to-Power Bioenergy Facility
Join Congressmen Steny Hoyer and Glenn Ivey, Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain, Local Elected Officials, County Representatives and Others in Officially Opening the $271 Million Innovative Project
Green Energy, Green Jobs, Green Future
Laurel, Md. – October 29, 2024 – With a ceremonial photo op like no other, WSSC Water will officially open its $271 million innovative Piscataway Bioenergy Facility in Accokeek -- turning poop into power. Our largest and most technically advanced project transforms how WSSC Water handles biosolids, the nutrient-rich organic material resulting from the wastewater treatment process.
What: WSSC Water’s Piscataway Bioenergy Facility Grand Opening
Who:
U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer
U.S. Congressman Glenn Ivey
Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain
Prince George’s County Council Vice Chair Sydney Harrison
Montgomery County Council Member-At-Large Will Jawando
Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer Richard Madaleno
WSSC Water Chair T. Eloise Foster
WSSC Water Vice Chair Mark J. Smith
WSSC Water General Manager and CEO Kishia L. Powell
PC Construction President and CEO Matt Cooke
When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. rain or shine
Where: Piscataway Bioenergy Facility, 11 Farmington Rd. West, Accokeek, MD
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a highly visual event. The ceremonial photo op will include a 13-foot inflatable toilet, a replica of the process that turns “poop to power,” a Montgomery County Ride On bus, music and dynamic visual effects. Very visual tours of the innovative bioenergy facility will be provided immediately following the grand opening ceremony.