DC Property Owners Encouraged to Check Fire Sprinkler Systems

Just as you routinely check your smoke alarms to make sure they work in an emergency; you should also routinely check your fire sprinkler system. During Fire Prevention Month, DC Water and DC Fire and EMS are encouraging District property owners and managers to report whether they have a fire sprinkler system and if so whether it's working properly.

Drivers should expect delays on Clara Barton Parkway at the Maryland – DC border on October 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this time, one lane will be closed to allow DC Water to safely deliver equipment to the Potomac Interceptor project site in preparation for the upcoming sliplining work.

The remaining lane will stay open, with flaggers directing traffic in alternating directions. Drivers should slow down, watch for signs, and follow the direction of crews in the work zone.

The equipment delivery is necessary to complete the rehabilitation of about 400 linear feet of pipe in this ...

DC Water will replace a defective valve on a 30-inch water main on the outbound side of the Key Bridge tonight, Friday, October 9, 2026.