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News & Updates

At DC Water, we understand the importance of keeping our community informed about our services, projects, and achievements. Our news web page serves as a reliable source for the latest information on a range of topics.

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
8 August, 2017

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DC Water Clean Rivers Project Brings Short Duration Road and Sidewalks closures to I-66 Roosevelt Bridge and Rock Creek Parkway (at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts)

Closure Information for August 14, 2017
 

(Washington, DC) – DC Water’s is performing construction activities as part of its Clean Rivers Project in the southern portion of the John F. Kennedy Center ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
27 July, 2017

DC Water has launched a new web portal for customers to make payments and view water usage. The new web portal is a significant upgrade from DC Water’s first generation product that debuted in 2000.

“This year we set out to make significant improvements to the customer experience,” commented George S. Hawkins, DC Water CEO and General Manager. “In January, we introduced a revamped website and ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
27 July, 2017

DC Water Board Chair Selected for Top Financial Post

DC Water CEO and General Manager George S. Hawkins announced today that DC Water has named a new Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Brown. Brown has been serving as the Director, Office of Budget and Finance for the District of Columbia since January 2015 and as the DC Water Chairman of the Board since 2015.

“We are extraordinarily ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
14 July, 2017

Innovative partnership with Water Environment Federation provides sustainable careers

Map of DC Clean Rivers projects
6 July, 2017

Our largest contract ever is for a 5-mile segment of the DC Clean Rivers Project 

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
12 June, 2017

DC Water Sewer Rehabilitation Project Brings Temporary Lane Closure to Canal Road, NW

Motorists advised to use alternate routes June 19 - June 26, 2017

(Washington, DC) – DC Water is performing construction activities as a part of the Sewer Rehabilitation Project for the Upper Potomac Interceptor (UPI). The project is an outcome of the intense rain events of 2015 that resulted in sewer ...

Screen shot from Open Data Portal
1 June, 2017

New online platform makes key information public

Photo of Green Infrastructure
30 May, 2017

Authority recognized for creative financing for green infrastructure projects

One of the new DC Water skimmer boats
19 May, 2017

DC residents name new boats Flotsam & Jetsam

Photo of New DC Water Board Members
4 May, 2017

David Franco and Ivan Frishberg were sworn in and attend first meeting.

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Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Avenue, NW: Temporary Lane Closures

(Washington, DC) –DC Water’s contractor on the Potomac River Tunnel Project will begin performing utility investigations along portions of Rock Cre

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