DC Water Opens the West Potomac Park Construction Site to the Public for Tours, Activities and More

Ever wonder what it takes to build a 5.5-mile tunnel beneath the nation’s capital? On Saturday, September 19, DC Water invites the community for a rare opportunity to experience one of the District’s largest infrastructure projects up close and underground.

Second of four high-priority repair projects is now complete

DC Water has completed the second of four critical repair projects on the Potomac Interceptor Sewer Line. Crews finished strengthening a 490-foot section of the pipe at Broad Run in Loudoun County today.

Beginning this week and continuing through the end of September, DC Water will temporarily close one lane overnight on Clara Barton Parkway at the Maryland-D.C. border. The closures are necessary to allow crews to safely begin geopolymer work, a concrete-like material, applied inside the sewer line as part of emergency repairs to a section of the Potomac Interceptor.