When your block comes up for DC Water’s free lead service line replacement or you want to hire a contractor yourself, it’s important to know what to expect. We’ve got you covered at our next Lead Free DC Virtual Meeting, Wednesday, July 9.
During our quarterly webinar, we’ll walk you through what happens BEFORE a lead service line replacement. It all starts well ahead of construction. We’re ...
DC CLEAN RIVERS – POTOMAC RIVER TUNNEL PROJECT
Attention drivers. If you use the ramp from Ohio Drive Southwest to I-66, DC Water will be doing construction that requires the temporary closure of one northbound lane beginning as of today, weather permitting. Drivers will still be able to get onto the highway, and the lane will reopen before the evening rush.
The work is scheduled on weekdays during ...
Lane Closure Expected to Impact Commuters from DC, Maryland, and Virginia
DC Water will begin slope stabilization work along Canal Road Northwest starting around mid-August and is needed before construction at the site for part of the Potomac River Tunnel. This essential infrastructure work will require the closure of one lane and the sidewalk on Canal Road between Foxhall Road and the entrance to ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
**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 ...
