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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.

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1 July, 2025

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DC Water wants you to make the switch to eBilling, it’s fast, easy, and convenient. With just a few clicks, you can manage your water bill anytime, anywhere. Bill. Click. Pay. That’s all it takes. With less time spent on paperwork, you’ll have more time to play.

And now, there’s even more reason to go paperless. Starting today, July 1 ...

Inspection photo inside Rock Creek Main Interceptor
1 July, 2025

Ramp Remains Closed Pending Further Assessment

DC Water has completed testing of the Rock Creek Main Interceptor—a major sewer line near the P Street NW ramp to Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway—after a sinkhole appeared on Friday. The results showed no significant leaks or structural issues in the sewer line.

An emergency closure was put in place out of an abundance of caution due to concerns that the ...

Water Street NW near Capital Crescent Trail. Construction Signs and flaggers.
30 June, 2025

Potomac River Tunnel Project

DC Water will be making two oversized equipment deliveries to support the Potomac River Tunnel Project. This means overnight closures on the 3500 block of Water Street NW—near the Capital Crescent Trail entrance.

The first closure will take place overnight on Tuesday, July 1, and the second on Monday, July 7, weather permitting. The work zone will be closed to traffic ...

Map of ramp from P Street NW onto Rock Creek Parkway
27 June, 2025

DC Water is advising motorists of an emergency closure to the P Street Northwest Ramp to Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, due to a sinkhole on the ramp that may compromise the roadway. The closure will begin between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. tonight until further notice, in order to assess the extent of the void beneath the roadway and near a major sewer line.

A six foot pipeline, known as the Rock Creek ...

Map: The new trail route south of the work zone is a shared path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists visiting the Washington Canoe Club.
17 June, 2025

The new trail route south of the work zone is a shared path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists visiting the Washington Canoe Club.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION - DC CLEAN RIVERS - POTOMAC RIVER TUNNEL PROJECT

DC Water has opened the new portion of the Capital Crescent Trail in Georgetown, serving as a detour around the Potomac River Tunnel Project construction site, west of the ...

Graphic of Boil Water Advisory Lifted Notice with neighborhoods listed
13 June, 2025

**Advisory is Lifted as of 9:00 p.m., June 13, 2025** 

All DC Water customers in the impact area under the precautionary boil water advisory can use tap water for all purposes after following the instructions provided below. 

DC Water issued the precautionary boil water advisory on Thursday, June 12, as a conservative measure to protect public health due to a loss of power at a pumping station. This ...

Spanish language graphic lifting boil water advisory
13 June, 2025

 ** La advertencia se levanta a partir de las 21:00 del jueves 13 de junio de 2025** 

 Todos los clientes de DC Water en la zona afectada, bajo la recomendación preventiva de hervir el agua, pueden usar agua del grifo para cualquier propósito después de seguir las instrucciones que se proporcionan a continuación.

DC Water emitió la recomendación preventiva de hervir el agua el jueves 12 de junio ...

Phase 1 repair photo of tunnel and worker inside after completion
13 June, 2025

Following a nearly year-long construction effort, DC Water has completed repairs on a nine foot diameter, 140-year old sewer tunnel on 22nd Street Northwest. Construction was done in two phases, with the second phase completed one month ahead of schedule and under budget.

The work zone in the area of 22nd and Q streets is being demobilized. All northbound lanes are now open, and southbound lanes ...

graphic with list of affected areas and map
12 June, 2025

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory today for some customers in Northwest D.C., due to a loss of water pressure, impacting 4,929 customers.  (see map below).

This is a precautionary notice to customers in the impacted area to boil water that may be ingested due to water of unknown quality in this localized area of the system. When ...

Spanish map of affected areas and list
12 June, 2025

 La Autoridad de Agua y Alcantarillado del Distrito de Columbia (DC Water) emitió hoy un aviso preventivo de hervir el agua para algunos clientes en el noroeste de DC debido a una pérdida de presión de agua, que afectó a 4929 clientes (ver mapa a continuación).

Este es un aviso preventivo para que los clientes en el área afectada: hiervan el agua que puedan ingerir debido a la calidad desconocida ...

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A helicopter lowers a drill rig to workers on the Potomac River.
DC Water begins drilling in Potomac River to explore options to rehab underwater sewer line
When one of your major sewer lines runs through the Potomac River, a backhoe and trencher won't do. That's why we've got helicopters carrying a 14-ton drill and workers suspended midair over the Potomac.
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