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contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
26 October, 2011
DC Department of Health, Metropolitan Police Department & DC Water Encourage Residents to Drop-off Unwanted and Expired Medications at Local Take-back Sites

The Drug Enforcement Administration Will Offer Local Collection Sites on October 29

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
19 October, 2011
Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) Recognizes DC Water’s Biosolids Project as One of Greenest Projects in the World
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
13 October, 2011
Gus Bass Honored with a Service Award by the Associated General Contractors of Metropolitan Washington
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
12 October, 2011
DC Water Breaks Ground on $2.6 Billion Clean Rivers Project -- Largest Construction Project in DC Since Building of Metro

Senator Benjamin Cardin, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mayor Vincent Gray and other dignitaries join in celebration

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
27 September, 2011
DC Water Assistant General Manager Charles Kiely Recognized for Lifetime Outstanding Achievement

Award Recognizes First-of-its-Kind Use of AMR Data in Water Utility

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
21 September, 2011
DC Water GM George S. Hawkins Named 2011 Environmental Leader by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
16 September, 2011
DC Water Celebrates World Water Monitoring Day with Local Students
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
14 September, 2011
Eastbound Canal Road Lane Closure - Work Extended
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
1 September, 2011
Local Teams Compete in Operations Challenge

Speed and Skill Tested in “Water and Sewer Olympics”

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
26 August, 2011
DC Water Prepares for Hurricane Irene
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Canal Road Slope Stabilization Project Nears End; Off-peak Lane Closure to Replant Slope

TRAFFIC ADVISORY - CLEAN RIVERS - POTOMAC RIVER TUNNEL PROJECT

DC Water is in the final stretch of its slope stabilization project along Canal Road NW, a critical project that will pave the way for Potomac River Tunnel construction at this site. Beginning, the week of December 15, 2025, one westbound lane of Canal Road will be closed during daytime, off-peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays to hydroseed the slope.

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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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