DC Water’s efforts to build a more resilient water supply took a significant step forward with the announcement today of Rabia Chaudhry, PhD, PE, as the first Director of Water Supply Resilience. The new position reflects the importance and urgency surrounding the Authority’s reliance on the Potomac River as its only water source and the need for alternatives.

At DC Water, Dr. Chaudhry will lead the resilience strategy, exploring additional resources to supply water and initiating the long term implementation. This work is essential to ensure reliable drinking water for more than 700,000 ...

Beginning the week of April 21, 2025, DC Water will implement temporary traffic lane closures near Georgetown University’s Canal Road Northwest entrance to identify and mark underground utilities for the Potomac River Tunnel Project. The work is expected to take 3-5 weeks to complete, depending on weather conditions.  

To minimize disruptions to campus traffic, excavation activities will be scheduled during non-peak hours, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Most of the work will occur in the wooded area near the entrance, helping to reduce the impact on motorists and pedestrians. The process ...

DC Water and its engineers will conduct an emergency inspection of a 78-inch sewer pipe located next to the Clara Barton Parkway. This follows an incident where a contractor working in the area accidentally drilled into the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, which transports 60 million gallons of wastewater each day. 

On Tuesday, April 1, between 8 a.m. and noon, crews will close a 50-foot single lane section, inbound on the Parkway just outside the Beltway. One lane will remain open providing access inbound on Clara Barton Parkway and to 495 in both directions. An additional lane closure may also ...