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contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
17 June, 2004
WASA Announces "Community Water Pledge"

Authority Outlines its Approach to Address Lead Service Line Issue

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
4 June, 2004
INSPECTOR GENERAL(IG)ISSUES FINAL REPORT
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
27 May, 2004
Treatment to address lead problem is modified

Update to press release dated May 19, 2004

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
20 May, 2004
WASA ANALYSIS INDICATES CHLORINE ADDITION
MAY REDUCE LEAD CONCENTRATIONS
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
19 May, 2004
TREATMENT RECOMMENDED TO ADDRESS LEAD PROBLEM

Washington Aqueduct and WASA Community Meetings Scheduled to Provide Information on Chemical Change

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
30 April, 2004
WASA wins American Academy of Environmental Engineers Grand Award
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
30 April, 2004
Court Rejects Canoe Association Lawsuit Against WASA
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
27 April, 2004
Lead Service Hotline experiencing vendor related difficulties
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
15 April, 2004
WASA URGES RESIDENTS TO RETURN WATER TEST KITS
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
15 April, 2004
WASA ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR SELECTING PUBLIC SPACE PRIORITY
LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS
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Beginning on or about January 19, 2026, weather permitting, DC Water will implement a temporary lane closure on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW b

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A helicopter lowers a drill rig to workers on the Potomac River.
DC Water begins drilling in Potomac River to explore options to rehab underwater sewer line
When one of your major sewer lines runs through the Potomac River, a backhoe and trencher won't do. That's why we've got helicopters carrying a 14-ton drill and workers suspended midair over the Potomac.
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