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contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
10 March, 2008
Date Change for the WASA Board of Directors Environmental Quality and Operations Committee Meeting
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
10 March, 2008
LTCP Engineering Services

NOTICE OF INFORMATION MEETING FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
22 February, 2008
WASA Schedules Hearing for Lead Pipe Replacement Program
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
21 February, 2008
WASA to Host an Additional LSR Program Review Meeting in NE Quadrant
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
2 February, 2008
WASA Investigates Allegations of Payroll Fraud
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
29 January, 2008
WASA Upgrades Georgetown Sewer System to Eliminate Sinkholes

Uses Advanced “Trenchless” Technology for Less Impact

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
24 January, 2008
WASA Hosts Public Education Sessions
During Review of Lead Water Pipe Removal Program
contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
17 January, 2008
EPA Report Urges More Oversight of Wastewater Treatment Facilities to Protect Chesapeake Bay

Report from U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
17 January, 2008
New EPA Report Estimates $202.5 Billion Needed Nationwide to Control Wastewater Pollution

EPA Reports on Clean Water Infrastructure Needs

contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT)
7 January, 2008
Water Main Break at Park Rd & Warder Street, NW

Crews on site now

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Traffic Advisory: Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW Lane Closure Beginning Jan 19

Beginning on or about January 19, 2026, weather permitting, DC Water will implement a temporary lane closure on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW b

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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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