DC Water helps Ward 3 customers prepare for local water pressure increase

February 25, 2015

DC Water will hold a public informational meeting to share important information and address any customer concerns regarding the Pressure Zone Improvement Program (PZIP) and the effects of this project on future water pressure for identified residential and commercial properties across Ward 3.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend, sign up to have a pressure reducing valve (PRV) installed if they have not already done so, receive a detailed presentation on the project, learn how their property will be impacted, and get helpful plumbing tips and important information on how to prepare for the upcoming pressure increase.

WHAT: DC Water Pressure Zone Improvement Program Public Informational Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

WHERE: American University, Ward Circle Building, Room 2
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016

***Free parking will be available in the parking garage at the University’s School of International Service, located at the intersection of New Mexico Avenue and Nebraska Avenue NW. Street parking in the surrounding area will also be available.

For more information on the PZIP project or public meeting, please contact Peter Tinubu at (202) 787-4337 or by email at peter.tinubu@dcwater.com. Please also visit the PZIP project webpage at www.dcwater.com/pzip4thhigh.

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