(Washington, DC) – On or about Monday, February 17, 2020, DC Water's contractor will begin working on Phase 2 at the 6th & R Streets NW Construction Site which will require the reduction of 6th Street NW to a single lane in both directions. All other current parking and travel restrictions surrounding the site will remain in place. It is expected that this work will take approximately three months ...
(Washington, DC) – In preparation for construction associated with the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project (NEBT) (dcwater.com/NEBT), DC Water’s contractor will extend the Rhode Island Avenue NE Construction Site onto one lane of traffic, reducing the roadway from three lanes to two lanes in each direction. The contractor will begin a construction process for stabilizing the ground for excavation ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two successful DC Water apprentices testified before a DC Council hearing today about their experience with training and employment and how the authority is assisting returning citizens and other District residents seeking jobs.
Damion Sams, a Ward 7 resident and a ...
Effective today, Marc Battle will serve as Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel for DC Water. The announcement followed a rigorous national search overseen by the DC Water Board of Directors.
“We are thrilled to have Marc and his expertise here at DC Water,” said Chief Executive Officer David L. Gadis. “Marc will provide strong, fresh leadership for our legal department ...
Tests confirm tap water safety
All customers in the previous impact area of the boil water advisory can use tap water for all purposes after following the guidance provided below. Customers not affected by the boil water advisory can continue normal water use.
**Customers who didn’t use any water during the advisory should run cold water taps for 10 minutes prior to use.
DC Water issued the boil ...
** Updated November 9; 5:00 p.m.
Those customers under a boil water advisory should continue to boil their water or use an alternate source. DC Water is awaiting results from the second round of water sample testing. Those should be completed tomorrow. Please check back tomorrow, Sunday November 10, late morning to early afternoon for more information. The full drinking water advisory follows below ...
**Updated November 9, 6:00 a.m.
As residents wake up this morning, DC Water reminds those who are under a boil water advisory to continue to boil their water or use an alternate water source. The boil water advisory was issued yesterday morning for approximately 6,000 customers in Upper Northwest DC. Please see the full advisory below:
**Updated November 8; 5:00 p.m.
Customers in Northwest DC who ...
DC Water’s finance team wrapped another successful bond sale Thursday, marking the second time this month the Authority has been oversubscribed.
In Thursday’s sale, DC Water issued $100 million in tax-exempt, variable-rate bonds. The subordinate-lien bonds were eight times oversubscribed, with a 35-year maturity and a total interest cost of 2.90 percent. The proceeds from the $100 million of ...
DC Water CEO David L. Gadis today encouraged every District resident to check if the pipe connecting their home to the city water supply is lead, and if it is made of lead to learn more about new opportunities for replacing it with safer copper pipe.
The push to replace lead service lines comes as historic legislation approved by the Mayor and D.C. Council last year goes into effect beginning today ...
DC Water today announced it has extended its customer assistance programs for another year.
Late last year, DC Water, the District Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) and the Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser teamed up to design an expanded customer assistance program, beyond the original CAP funding that gives steep discounts on water and sewer bills, including the Clean Rivers ...
