Boil Water Advisory remains in place for customers in several District neighborhoods impacted by loss of pressure early Tuesday.
Sidewalk Closure on V Street NW between 1st St Street NW and Flagler Pl NW
On Monday, December 2, DC Water, in coordination with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), implemented an emergency sidewalk closure on V St NW between First St NW and Flagler Pl NW to conduct an emergency repair on a 79-inch (6.5 foot) sewer main line.
No parking is allowed adjacent to the sidewalk closure, on ...
Overnight, on Monday, December 2, through early morning on Tuesday, December 3, Gresham Place Northwest and part of Fifth Street Northwest will be closed to allow DC Water to conduct underground surveys in the area. Crews will work through the night, from 7:30 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., to examine the surrounding soil conditions, and perform field inspections to get a clear picture of the underground ...
For more than two weeks, DC Water’s team deployed to Asheville, North Carolina, to help the local water utility navigate recovery efforts following the devastating flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The team returned to DC and after a brief respite is back at work with lessons learned from their experience.
(Washington, DC) – DC Water will open West Potomac Park Drive SW, a new road constructed as a part of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT) Project, on Monday, November 18, 2024. West Potomac Park Drive will connect the partially closed Ohio Drive SW to a new traffic-signaled intersection at Independence Avenue SW and provides three lanes of traffic and sidewalks.
The new road will open for traffic in ...
(Washington, DC) – DC Water today announces the opening of West Potomac Park Drive SW, a new road constructed as part of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT) Project. Beginning Monday, November 18, 2024, drivers and visitors will have another option to alleviate the partial closure of Ohio Drive SW. The road provides an easy way to get around the main construction site in West Potomac Park, which will ...
Online public meeting series starts in November
DC Water is introducing a new webinar series starting in November to share progress reports and helpful information about its Lead Free DC (LFDC) program. The quarterly series is designed to engage the community with dedicated topics and speakers each session as part of DC Water’s ambitious effort to replace all lead service lines (LSLs) in the city. ...
Additional activities, pop-up event scheduled to highlight value of water
DC Water joins utilities nationwide today asking the public to ‘Imagine a Day Without Water’ in a National Day of Action to raise awareness about the value of water and continued need to invest in water infrastructure. DC Water answered the call, recently topping more than 7,000 lead service line replacements in our Lead ...
(Washington, DC) –As a part of DC Water’s Potomac River Tunnel Project, temporary traffic lane closures, trail detours, and parking restrictions will extend from Water Street Northwest to the Capital Crescent Trail. The work to identify underground utilities will move to the Capital Crescent Trail on or about Friday, October 18, 2024, after completion of utility investigations on Water Street ...
When you turn on the faucet you expect water to come out, but on Thursday, Oct. 17, we’re asking you to ‘Imagine a Day Without Water.’ As part of a National Day of Action, DC Water is hosting a ‘Pop-Up’ event at Farragut Square to highlight the value of water.
Water utilities across the country are participating in the campaign, now in its 10th year, to ask what’s your drop in the bucket? Stop by ...
