(Washington, DC) – DC Water is performing sewer inspection activities on Beach Drive NW as part of the Sewer Life Restoration Program.

Beginning Monday, September 22, 2014 through Friday, September 26, 2014, weather permitting, crews will access manholes to perform sewer inspections on Beach Drive NW between Joyce Road NW and Broad Brand Road NW. These activities will be conducted as part of ongoing efforts to monitor, inspect, repair, and replace defective sewer infrastructure. The roadway will be closed during the hours of 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., Monday through Friday.

Important Information:
• Sewer inspection is a mobile activity and must be performed during night time hours when there is low flow in the sewer.
• Work location updates will be posted on a weekly basis.
• There will be road closures in some portions of Beach Drive NW to facilitate the inspection activity. Traffic detour signs will be placed accordingly.
• Flaggers will be on-site to direct motorists during lane and road closures.
• Delays within the vicinity of the project area are anticipated.
• Minimal work may be performed on weekends or public holidays.

Temporary traffic signs have been set up throughout the area to alert motorists to the upcoming closure. To keep everyone safe, motorists should stay alert and obey the posted speed limits when travelling through this area.

Project Details
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) implemented the Sewer Life Restoration Program (SLRP) to monitor, inspect, maintain, repair, and replace defective infrastructure within the District’s wastewater collection system. The goal of this program is to add 50 years to the service life of sewers by rehabilitating the mainline pipes, manholes, and lateral connections as necessary.

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About DC Water
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), is an industry leading multi-jurisdictional regional utility that provides drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment to 600,000 residential, commercial and governmental customers in the District of Columbia, 17.8 million annual visitors and also collects and treats wastewater for 1.6 million customers in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia.

DC Water’s service area covers approximately 725 square miles and the company operates the world’s largest advanced wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 370 million gallons per day and a peak capacity of 1.076 billion gallons per day.