As work nears completion on the initial clean-up and temporary stabilization of the areas directly impacted by the Potomac Interceptor overflows, DC Water is beginning preparations for beautification and revegetation to restore native plants, trees, and shrubs.
Before moving to the next phase of environmental rehabilitation, DC Water is working with the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct ...
Spring cleaning isn’t just for closets and cabinets. DC Water’s system gets a refresh too!
Starting March 23, DC Water will begin work that helps maintain more than 1,300 miles of water lines across the District. During this time, the disinfectant used in drinking water will temporarily switch from chloramine to chlorine through May 4. This switch helps support overall water quality throughout ...
Work is ongoing to complete the initial phase of environmental rehabilitation and temporary stabilization this week in areas directly impacted by the overflows. A small section of the drainage channel along Clara Barton Parkway remains. Preliminary clean-up of the culvert, tributary, and Potomac River shoreline has also been completed.
- DC Water and its contractors are now working between locks 13 and 14 in the C & O Canal to vacuum out sludge and muck left behind by the bypass pumping system, that directed wastewater around the damaged Potomac Interceptor and back into the pipe further downstream.
- The freshwater dam at Lock 14, is now complete, and water is being pumped into the canal to help flush out the sludge and debris, for ...
While DC Water has completed the emergency repair of the Potomac Interceptor, we are committed to transparent communication with the community who still have questions about the work and ongoing environmental rehabilitation efforts. As part of this open dialogue, we are reminding community members of additional opportunities to engage with DC Water at two community meetings this week: tomorrow ...
- After three days of stable operations following completion of emergency repairs to restore flow to the Potomac Interceptor, the bypass pumping system is being demobilized. Crews have begun disassembling the bypass pipes and removing them from the upstream section of the interceptor, where pumps were used to divert wastewater around the collapse site and back into the interceptor further downstream ...
Work continues on the initial clean-up of the C & O Canal which was temporarily used as a bypass during the emergency repair of the Potomac Interceptor. Additional efforts are also underway on a freshwater dam at Lock 14, which will be used to help flush the sludge and debris.
As the environmental rehabiltation efforts continue, crews also made preparations to secure fencing, equipment, and ...
With flow returned to the Potomac Interceptor work has begun on the initial phase of clean-up for the C & O Canal which had been used as a bypass to redirect wastewater around the collapse site and into the pipe further downstream.
DC Water Celebrates Massive 55-Day Effort, Outlines Next Steps for Rehabilitation and Environmental Restoration
After 55 days of extraordinary effort with crews working around the clock, DC Water has successfully completed emergency repairs and returned the flow to the Potomac Interceptor to mark a major milestone.
- DC Water has completed final site preparations to return the flow to the Potomac Interceptor, marking and important milestone after 33 consecutive days without an overflow to the Potomac River.
- The geopolymer – used to seal and waterproof the trench boxes around the open pipe sections – finished curing today. This will allow the flow to safely be returned to the interceptor itself, allowing the ...
