DC Water and Sewer Authority Offers Three Publications for the Summer Season

June 02, 2008

Preventing Flooding and Sewer Back-ups- This guide contains important information regarding steps to prevent rising stormwater from entering the home and devices that can help prevent sewer back-ups. Important phone numbers are included. Also covered are topics such as flood insurance and sump pumps.

Waterwise Landscaping & Watering Guide- This 24-page landscaping guide covers everything from efficient irrigation to selection of native, low-water-use plants.

High Usage Notification Alert brochure- By signing up for this alert system, customers are notified if their water usage spikes for four consecutive days. Alerts can come by phone or e-mail, and are often a customers first warning that there may be a leak or plumbing problem. By receiving an alert BEFORE the bill arrives, customers may save hundreds of dollars and hundreds of gallons of water. Customers may contact the Customer Service Department for help determining the cause of the spike in water usage.

For more information or to request a publication, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at 202-787-2200.

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Photo of inside Potomac Interceptor at Dulles showing newly lined tunnel

First of four emergency repairs on Potomac Interceptor finished

DC Water has finished the first of four emergency repair projects on the Potomac Interceptor sewer line. Crews completed work today to strengthen a 600-foot section of pipe at Dulles International Airport.

Picture of repaired segment before the geopolymer work and after the work is done

Crews also reach a major milestone near Dulles International Airport as the next phase of repairs begins this week

DC Water has completed the first major step in emergency repairs to a 175-foot section of the Potomac Interceptor near Pennyfield Lock in Potomac, Maryland. Crews added a new, stronger lining inside the pipe after inspections found serious wear and damage. The work is part of ongoing repairs to 1,700 linear feet of pipe near Pennyfield Lock. Work began on Friday to apply geopolymer, a concrete-like material, inside the pipe. With the new lining complete, crews are preparing for the next phase of work for the remainder of the pipe segment.

image of clara barton parkway with lane closure marked in red

Beginning this week and continuing through mid-August, DC Water will temporarily close one lane overnight on Clara Barton Parkway at the Maryland-D.C. border. The closures are needed so crews can ...

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April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

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DC Water Officials with NPS and ANC commissioners doing ceremonial groundbreaking
DC Water Breaks Ground on Piney Branch Tunnel, Final Phase of DC Clean Rivers Project

Today, DC Water broke ground on the Piney Branch Tunnel, the final major tunnel in our Clean Rivers Project. This work will help keep sewage and trash out of local waterways and make Rock Creek, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay cleaner for our community.

When we finish the Piney Branch Tunnel, it will hold at least 4.2 million gallons of rainwater and wastewater during heavy storms. Instead of overflowing into Piney Branch, that water will go to the Blue Plains Water Resource Recovery Facility, where it will be treated.

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Plastic bottles, cups and other floating debris on the surface of the Anacostia River before the Anacostia River Tunnel began operating.
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Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 50% of the last 3 payments made. Eligible participants are residential customers who have had an outstanding balance for 60 days or greater and with an outstanding balance of $500 or more.