It’s that time of year, when you start your spring cleaning and DC Water does too! Beginning on March 24 through May 4, we’ll be disinfecting our 1300 miles of water lines. It’s part of routine maintenance every spring to keep the pipes clean and free of any harmful bacteria.
During this time, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Washington Aqueduct, which supplies water to DC Water, will temporarily ...
DC Water crews are investigating a sinkhole located at the exit to South Dakota Avenue Northeast inbound from New York Avenue/Route 50. Due to the instability of the road, the exit is closed, and traffic is being diverted to alternate routes.
The sinkhole is located in the area of a 42-inch stormwater line, a 21-inch sanitary sewer line, and a 20-inch water transmission line. DC Water has a team ...
DC Water issues statement regarding the stopgap federal spending bill to revert spending to 2024 levels:
DC Water distributes drinking water and provides for fire suppression to over a million permanent residents, daily commuters and visitors within the District of Columbia and to several federally owned properties in Arlington County, Virginia. The Authority also provides wastewater treatment for ...
DC Water’s Piney Branch Tunnel Project is moving ahead with construction, the next phase of the Authority’s Clean Rivers initiative to improve the water quality in the Anacostia River, Potomac River, and Chesapeake Bay watershed. The project received approval from the National Park Service (NPS) following completion of the Environmental Assessment, including rigorous public review.
The analysis ...
On Saturday, March 8, DC Water will close the outbound lane of Clara Barton Parkway at Chain Bridge to inspect a section of the Potomac Interceptor, a major sewer line which crosses the Potomac River.
The lane closure will begin at 8 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. During the inspection, DC Water and its contractor will be working in the outbound lane past Chain Bridge to access the sewer line ...
Replace your lead service line for free and make your yard, street, and sidewalks good as new after construction may sound too good to be true, but it’s not. On Thursday, March 13, join DC Water as we walk you through the construction process and answer your questions about our Lead Free DC (LFDC) program.
During our next quarterly webinar, our team will highlight what the replacement process ...
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) 028 Construction Site Announcement
Georgetown: Capital Crescent Trail west of the Aqueduct
This notice provides important information about mobilizing the combined sewer overflow (CSO) 028 construction site, a part of DC Water’s Potomac River Tunnel (PRT) project. Beginning on or about the week of March 10, 2025, DC Water’s contractors will start setting the site up ...
DC Water and its contractor continue work to stabilize the roadway on Suitland Parkway SE between Firth Sterling Ave and Stanton Rd where a 54-inch stormwater main failed last night, creating a sinkhole. One outbound lane remains closed and is expected to impact the evening rush hour. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes and avoid this area.
Every effort is being made to open the ...
DC Water is investigating a sinkhole involving the failure of a 54-inch stormwater main on Suitland Parkway in Southeast DC. For safety reasons, one outbound lane of Suitland Parkway between Firth Sterling Ave and Stanton Rd SE is closed. Inbound traffic on Suitland Parkway is unaffected. Drivers may want to consider alternate routes.
DC Water teams are on scene, however, the large volume of ...
Don’t let another dollar go down the drain. DC Water is launching a new program to help eligible customers find leaks and fix them for free. Our new Residential Leak Assessment and Repair Assistance program could also be a big money saver if leaks are driving up the cost of your water service.
Under the program we’ll send a licensed plumber to your home to check your property for leaks on some of ...
