• Work is progressing to meet the mid-March target to return the flow to the Potomac Interceptor, as we reach 31 days with no overflows reaching the Potomac River.
• The geopolymer applied to the upstream ...

• More than one month after the last overflow into the Potomac River, DC Water is preparing to return flow in the coming days to the Potomac Interceptor and meet the mid-March target to complete the ...

Work is nearly complete on the downstream section of the Potomac Interceptor to reinforce the pipeline with geopolymer. The concrete-like material will strengthen and restore the structural integrity of the pipe. Completion of the geopolymer lining downstream is one of the final steps to restore flow to the interceptor and finish the emergency repair.

This comes one month since the last overflow reached the Potomac River.