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UPDATE: Potomac Interceptor Collapse, February 18
Efforts to isolate the damaged section of pipe are moving forward. Engineers are on site and preparations are underway to permanently install a steel bulkhead gate that will cut off flow to the collapse site in combination with an enhanced bypass pumping system that will continue to divert wastewater around the failure and into the Potomac Interceptor further downstream. Once fully activated, the system will allow contractors to begin stabilizing the area around the break and initiate excavation down to the damaged pipe and rock dam.
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UPDATE: Potomac Interceptor Collapse, February 17
Potomac Interceptor Collapse UpdateTuesday, February 17, 2026
No overflow events impacting surface waters were reported overnight. No overflow events impacting surface waters have been reported since February 9, 2026. DC Water continues making significant progress toward stabilizing the Potomac Interceptor, with crews successfully testing the bulkhead system and bypass pumps. Six of the seven new high-capacity pumps are now operational, with the seventh expected to be online tomorrow. Crews are continuing to test and optimize the enhanced bypass system and expect it to be fully operational by ... Read More
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DC Water Advances Work to Repair Damaged Section of Potomac Interceptor
Emergency repair expected to take 4-6 weeks, followed by long-term rehabilitation
DC Water crews and its contractors, working under challenging conditions over the past month, are nearing completion of an enhanced bypass system that will allow emergency repairs to begin on a damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor.
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Crews at the Potomac Interceptor collapse site have drawn down water using the bulkhead and enhanced bypass system, which has been successfully tested but is not permanently set yet, giving safe access to the damaged pipe. Work is underway to remove several feet of muck and debris so contractors can begin careful excavation down to the pipe and rock dam. No overflow events impacting surface waters have been reported since February 8. With soil still highly saturated from recent weather and the initial overflow event, crews are stabilizing the area and moving carefully to protect workers and the integrity of the repair. DC Water continues coordinating daily with local, state, and federal partners as crews work around the clock on this complex emergency response. Daily water quality sampling also continues throughout the region. E. coli levels further downstream reflect many natural factors, so not all readings are connected to this incident. An elevated sample on the Anacostia on February 16 was linked to recent rain and snowmelt, and levels returned to previous ranges the following day. Details ▶️: https://www.dcwater.com/about-dc-water/media/news/update-potomac-interceptor-collapse-february-18
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