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, March 18, in Bethesda, MD and Thursday, March 19, in Alexandria, VA.

DC Water completed the emergency repair on the damaged pipe and returned flow to the interceptor on Saturday, March 14. Work is now ...

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 materials in anticipation of high winds and severe weather.

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.