We commend the Office of the Inspector General for taking the time to learn about the monitoring protocols that DC Water follows in the District to comply with the EPA Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The OIG found DC Water was fully compliant with all LCR monitoring requirements and the audit of LCR compliance monitoring reports from the past five years contained no errors.
We hope our response ...
New CRIAC Partial Volumetric Rate Structure Will Balance Consumption with Impervious Area
(Washington, DC) – In preparation for construction associated with the DC Water Northeast Boundary Tunnel (NEBT) (dcwater.com/NEBT), contractors will remove portions of the medians on Rhode Island Avenue, NW between 2nd Street and North Capitol Street, NW. This removal is needed to allow for various detours and lane shifts during construction. While the construction was scheduled to begin March 11 ...
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DC Water’s drinking water is not affected by the advisory in effect for some parts of Southern Prince George’s County, Maryland. This portion of Maryland is served by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). For more information, please see WSSC's advisory or contact WSSC at 301-206-4002 or wsscwater.com.
(Washington, DC) – On Monday, April 1, 2019, construction crews will begin utility location work in the 600-block of Rhode Island Avenue, NW. Traffic and parking restrictions will be in effect on Rhode Island Avenue, 6th Street, NW and R Street, NW. The work will be done in four phases that will last approximately 2 days each. The work will be conducted between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM and ...
(Washington, DC) – In preparation for construction associated with the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project (NEBT) (dcwater.com/NEBT), DC Water’s contractor will close 3rd Street, NW to traffic between Rhode Island Avenue, NW and Florida Avenue, NW. The contractor will mobilize on 3rd Street, NW beginning Monday, April 1, 2019. The road will be closed through December 2022.
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From March 25 to May 6, the Washington Aqueduct will change the compound used to clean drinking water from chloramine to chlorine. The annual switch is part of a routine program to clean and maintain DC Water’s distribution system.
During this time, crews will also flush hydrants to enhance water quality across the District. This is standard practice for water utilities across the country to ...
Dye testing process enables the Authority to determine existing sewer configurations
DC Water is beginning sewer investigations as part of the larger Clean Rivers Project in Georgetown.
The Clean Rivers Project is cleaning up all three of the District’s waterways as part of a 2005 consent decree. In the Potomac River sewershed, DC Water will use a multifaceted approach to reduce combined sewer ...
Dripping faucets, showerheads, and other minor leaks in the average household can add up to nearly 10,000 gallons of water lost each year. That’s more than 270 loads of laundry worth of unused water down the drain.
DC Water encourages customers to check their homes and irrigation systems for leaks during Fix a Leak Week from March 18-24. This week-long event, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental ...
