DC Property Owners Encouraged to Check Fire Sprinkler Systems
Just as you routinely check your smoke alarms to make sure they work in an emergency; you should also routinely check your fire sprinkler system. During Fire Prevention Month, DC Water and DC Fire and EMS are encouraging District property owners and managers to report whether they have a fire sprinkler system and if so whether it's ...
Drivers should expect delays on Clara Barton Parkway at the Maryland – DC border on October 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this time, one lane will be closed to allow DC Water to safely deliver equipment to the Potomac Interceptor project site in preparation for the upcoming sliplining work.
The remaining lane will stay open, with flaggers directing traffic in alternating directions ...
DC Water will replace a defective valve on a 30-inch water main on the outbound side of the Key Bridge tonight, Friday, October 9, 2026.
Expanded testing by DC Water found that the Potomac River is healthy and that there is no evidence of lasting harm to the river from January's collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line.
Rate increase kept below 6 percent as DC Water continues essential improvements and offers help with bills.
Traffic will be reduced to a single lane on outbound Key Bridge, Whitehurst Freeway and M Street NW.
The Pennyfield Lock boat ramp will be closed to trailers carrying boats for the duration of the ongoing Potomac Interceptor Rehabilitation Project near Pennyfield Lock Road. Kayakers and other non-trailer users will still be able to access the Pennyfield Lock boat ramp.
The closure is necessary to support construction activities associated with the rehabilitation of the Potomac Interceptor ...
Drivers should expect delays on Clara Barton Parkway at the Maryland – DC border on Saturday, Sept 26. One lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. while DC Water makes repairs as part of ongoing rehabilitation to a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line.
The remaining lane will stay open, with flaggers directing traffic in alternating directions. Drivers should slow down, watch for signs ...
DC Water celebrated the christening of Emily today. It’s the second giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will help build the 5.5-mile Potomac River Tunnel. The celebration continued with Community Day. Residents and families met Emily and stepped inside the tunnel where she will soon begin digging.
DC CLEAN RIVERS – POTOMAC RIVER TUNNEL PROJECT
Drivers should expect a temporary southbound lane closure on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW between F St and Virginia Ave on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026. The closure will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day, weather permitting.
