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contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
30 July, 2015
Soapstone Trail Closure and Audubon Terrace Parking Restriction to Begin on or Around August 3
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
24 July, 2015
Avoid Water in Maddox Creek
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
23 July, 2015
Lady Bird Emerges!

DC Water’s first tunnel boring machine completes four and a half mile tunnel for cleaner Anacostia River

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
22 July, 2015
UPDATED Media Advisory: Lady Bird Completes Mission—Will Emerge from underground after mining 4? mile tunnel
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
14 July, 2015
Avoid Water in Soapstone Creek
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
18 June, 2015
DC Water Investigating Cause of Flooding in Shaw;

Basement Flooding Reported After Heavy Rainfall June 14

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
12 June, 2015
DC Water Green Challenge winners take their innovative green projects to the streets
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
9 June, 2015
Children learn about the value of water at DC Water’s Children’s Festival
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
2 June, 2015
DC Water shares great news about the District’s drinking water:

2015 Drinking Water Quality Report gives good marks to tap

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
28 May, 2015
Fire hydrants are for firefighting;

Residents are urged to cool off without tampering with hydrants

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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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