Frozen Ground, Forward Motion: How DC Water Keeps Lead Service Line Replacements Moving in Winter

January 08, 2026
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Learn more about winter replacements and protecting pipes from the cold 

When temperatures plunge and the ground freezes, replacing lead service lines becomes more challenging—but DC Water doesn’t stop. Our Lead Free DC (LFDC) crews adapt to help provide safe, reliable water, even in the coldest months.  

To help residents understand how winter weather can affect lead service line replacements, restoration work on homes and public property, and how to protect water service lines from cold weather, DC Water is hosting a virtual community meeting on January 28, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.  

The webinar will focus on the topic Frozen Ground, Forward Motion: Lead Line Replacements in Winter. We will also discuss important LFDC milestones and provide up-to-date replacement data and ways the community can engage with the program.  

This is part of a series of LFDC quarterly community meetings. At each session, we share updates on our progress and spotlight a key part of the LFDC program. It’s a chance for the community to learn more, ask questions, and share their thoughts.  

Join us on January 28, to learn more about our program and get answers to your questions:

Who:  DC Water Lead Free DC Program
What:  Lead Free DC Virtual Community Meeting 
Frozen Ground, Forward Motion: Lead Line Replacements in Winter 
When:  January 28, 2026 
6 p.m.-7 p.m. 
Where: Join on Teams: bit.ly/lfdcwinter2026 
Call-in: +1 (202) 753-6714, 489126518# 






If you’re unable to join, a recording will be posted on DC Water’s YouTube channel.

Begun in 2019, the Lead Free DC Program was created to accelerate lead service line replacements and combine all our lead reduction efforts under one banner. The goal is to replace all of the city’s estimated 42,000 lead service lines with copper pipe.

It’s part of DC Water’s 10-year, $9.6 billion Capital Improvement Program, committed to upgrading our water and sewer infrastructure to provide safe, reliable service for the nation’s capital today and in the future.  

For additional information about LFDC, go to dcwater.com/lead.  

 

 

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