
DC Water's contractor will remove the median area construction site located in the 300-block of Rhode Island Avenue, NW. On or about April 12, 2021, the contractor will restore side by side travel lanes in each direction of Rhode Island Avenue, NW between 3rd Street, NW, and Florida Avenue, NW. This traffic pattern, shown in the map below, will remain in place for approximately six months ...

Construction on DC Water’s next green infrastructure project to begin early 2022
April 5, 2021 – DC Water is currently finalizing the design of the next green infrastructure project, Rock Creek Project B, in the Rock Creek sewershed. Rock Creek Project B is part of DC Water's Clean Rivers Project, which will reduce the volume of combined sewer overflows to the District’s waterways and improve water ...

(Washington, DC) – DC Water’s contractor will begin removing jet grout lines from the First Street, NW roadway on or about the week of April 5, 2021. Southbound traffic on First Street, NW will be shifted to the northbound side and remain a single lane until this work is completed. This work is expected to be completed in approximately five to ten days. Upon completion, First Street, NW will be ...

Routine disinfectant switch begins next week, continues into May. Regional drinking water system meets all Federal and state safety standards.
There are easy steps you can take to eliminate any temporary change in water taste.

Four art contest winners to receive $600 each, plus art supplies to beautify DC Water storm drains

(Washington, D.C.) – On Wednesday, DC Water Chief Operating Officer and National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Vice President, Kishia Powell, testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife on the need for greater federal investment in clean water.
The hearing, entitled “Examining the Challenges Facing Drinking ...

Today David L. Gadis, DC Water’s CEO and General Manager, is testifying at DC Water’s Performance Oversight Hearing before the DC Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment.
Mr. Gadis will share with Chairwoman Mary Cheh and the other members of the Committee how DC Water has managed the challenges presented by COVID-19 over the past year, and how the Authority has supported its ...

CEO David L. Gadis issued the following statement today in response to widespread service outages across Texas and the south as a result of winter cold storms.
The green curvy building along the Anacostia River built to consolidate staff and improve accessibility for the public has been certified as LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), DC Water announced today.
DC Water Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David L. Gadis said the certification is an important demonstration of the sustainability principles that the authority ...

In the wake of a reported cyber breach of the water treatment system in Oldsmar, Florida on Friday, February 5, DC Water Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David L. Gadis issued the following statement:
DC Water purchases drinking water from the Army Corps of Engineers’ Washington Aqueduct and distributes it across the District of Columbia. DC Water utilizes extensive physical and cyber ...