Public invited to comment on Environmental Assessment for proposed Potomac River Tunnel
WASHINGTON – Interested in the health of Washington D.C.'s waterways? DC Water invites the public to comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Potomac River Tunnel. This project is designed to reduce combined sewer overflows to the Potomac River as part of the $2.7 billion DC Clean Rivers ...
DC Water announced today a public hearing set for October 30 at 6:30 pm to gather input from the community about an expanded financial assistance program for customers and non-profits. The hearing will be held at the Department of Employment Services building, 4058 Minnesota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019.
The $13 million program, funded jointly by DC Water and the District government, originated ...
District residents use about 100 gallons of water every day. Can you imagine your morning without freshly brewed coffee, a warm shower, or clean clothes? Hydration and hygiene aside—how would hospitals function without clean running water? How would firefighters address emergencies? From flushing toilets to running dialysis machines, water is critical to sustaining life as we know it.
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Customers in areas with historically low pressure now benefiting from 22 psi boost
Nearly 3 billion gallons of combined sewage kept out of river in first six months/cleanrivers
New rates and fees for District water customers go into effect next month, as DC Water takes unprecedented steps to ask customers for input on future rate changes and minimize the impact of current increases.
The DC Water Board of Directors adopted the rates earlier this year and they go into effect beginning October 1. Customers will notice the changes on the next cycle of bills that will be ...
DC Water today announced the creation of a new 21-member Stakeholder Alliance, a panel of residents who will provide informal input to the General Manager on a range of timely and important issues.
The group, which will have its first meeting on September 20, allows for a larger number of voices from more District residents and business groups as DC Water considers potentially far-reaching changes ...
Hurricane Florence is shaping up to become one of the strongest strikes on record for the Carolinas, though the forecasted impacts for our region have lessened. In advance of landfall, DC Water is preparing its facilities and systems across the District for wind, rain and potential flooding.
The District’s drinking water treatment facilities— operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
Many DC Water customers in Ward 8 will begin to see the benefits of several years’ worth of DC Water projects when their water pressure increases this week. Beginning today, the pressure is scheduled to be increased gradually over several weeks for a total increase of 22 pounds per square inch (psi).
Some customers in the area, especially on upper floors, have historically experienced low ...
Report delivered to the Board of Directors includes recommendations for improvements in both operations and communications.
