Water leaking into garage at new Montgomery County government office building in Wheaton

A reader reported earlier this month that the bottom level of the public parking garage at the new Montgomery County government office building at 2425 Reedie Drive in Wheaton was closed, and that standing water was being pumped out. I inquired with the County Department of Transportation Parking Division, which operates the County-owned garage, and I now have some information from the Chief of Management Service, Jeremy Souders. 

"The County continues to work with the Building Developer, General Contractor, Engineers and [the County Department of Permitting Services] to resolve moisture in the lower level of Garage 13," Souders said. He added that intrusion of moisture or water into underground parking garages is a common occurance. In the case of Garage 13, he said that contractors "are currently injecting silicon into a few moist areas, cleaning, and repainting." Souders said he expects that a majority of the spaces on the G4 parking level will be open to the public again within the next month.