DC Water’s proposed $1.9 billion operating and capital budget for Fiscal Year 2027, focused on Smart Spending for a Resilient Tomorrow, includes funding to help provide safe, reliable drinking water, upgrade aging water and sewer infrastructure, reduce pollution in local waterways, and continue removing lead service lines across the District.

Today DC Water Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David L. Gadis testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations regarding the Potomac Interceptor collapse to update members on our emergency response, ongoing rehabilitation efforts, and what we are doing to prevent future incidents.

Starting around May 21, 2026, drivers on K Street NW should expect a change in traffic patterns between 29th and 30th Streets NW, beneath the Whitehurst Freeway to support ongoing construction for the ...