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At DC Water, we understand the importance of keeping our community informed about our services, projects, and achievements. Our news web page serves as a reliable source for the latest information on a range of topics.

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
2 August, 2019

(Washington, DC) – On or about Wednesday, August 7, 2019, DC Water's contractor will begin work at the 6th & R Streets, NW construction site which will require the closure of R Street between 6th Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NW. DC Water’s contractor will cut trenches across R Street to establish the water supply for a fire hydrant. This work is expected to take five days to complete and will ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
2 August, 2019

(Washington, DC) – On or about August 15, 2019, work will begin to remove a portion of the sidewalk along the eastbound direction of Florida Avenue, between Rhode Island Avenue and 3rd Street, NW. The work should take about two weeks and will restrict travel and parking, as well as pedestrian walkways, in the eastbound direction of Florida Avenue.

Travel Restrictions

Eastbound Florida Avenue, NW ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
20 June, 2019

(Washington, DC) – In preparation for median removal work on Rhode Island Avenue, NE, DC Water’s contractor will begin eliminating left turns from eastbound Rhode Island Avenue, NE onto 8th Place, NE; Reed Street, NE, and 10th Street, NE. Additionally, a left turn signal will be installed at 12th Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NE prior to the start of the median removal work. It is necessary to ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
14 June, 2019

(Washington, DC) –Beginning the week of June 17, 2019, DC Water's contractor will install construction dewatering wells along Mount Olivet Road as part of the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project. Work will last for approximately one month and is scheduled Monday through Friday between 7 AM and 7 PM. The wells assist with lowering the groundwater table and relieving stress around the newly ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
5 June, 2019

(Washington, DC) – In preparation for construction associated with the DC Water Northeast Boundary Tunnel (NEBT) (dcwater.com/NEBT),  DC Water's contractor will begin staging for shaft excavation activities on 4th Street, NE at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue, NE. This will require the current work site on 4th Street to be expanded into one lane on Rhode Island Avenue. Subsequently ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
4 June, 2019

(Washington, DC) – DC Water's contractor will begin jet grouting work at the intersection of First Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NW, as a continuation of work associated with the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project. The contractor will install jet grout columns on the north side of the intersection at First Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NW. One method of stabilizing the soil on the Northeast ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
4 June, 2019

Media Contacts: 
DC Water:  
Pamela Mooring/Emanuel Briggs 

Pamela.Mooring@dcwater.com / Emanuel.Briggs@dcwater.com

202-787-2089/2003 

National Park Service: 
Katie Liming (NPS) 
Katelyn_Liming@nps.gov   
202-619-7156

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) welcome public review and comment on a proposal to rehabilitate the sanitary ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
4 June, 2019

(Washington, DC) – DC Water's contractor will begin jet grouting work at the intersection of First Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NW, as a continuation of work associated with the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project. The contractor will install jet grout columns on the north side of the intersection at First Street and Rhode Island Avenue, NW. One method of stabilizing the soil on the Northeast ...

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and DC Water CEO David Gadis celebrate new building
30 May, 2019

Open house for the public shows off remarkable innovation

DC Water today welcomed the public into its new administrative office space in Southeast, a consolidation of multiple departments that will provide customers with easy access to board meetings, contracting opportunities and meeting space.

 

The new office building is located adjacent to the Navy Yard metro station, multiple Capital ...

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
29 May, 2019

DC Water is holding an open house and inviting neighbors and community members to visit its new headquarters in Southeast. DC Water staff moved into the building at the end of 2018 to consolidate functions from several facilities under one roof on DC Water property. The Authority was able to move some departments out of leased office space, saving on operating costs. The new location also makes DC ...

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New Path for Capital Crescent Trail Opens at Georgetown Waterfront Park

DC CLEAN RIVERS – POTOMAC RIVER TUNNEL PROJECT
If you bike, drive, or walk through Georgetown, we’ve got changes starting this week around the Potomac River Tunnel construction on Water Street NW. The Capital Crescent Trail has a new temporary detour through Georgetown Waterfront Park, open now for cyclists between 33rd and Potomac streets NW.

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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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