DC Water's

Projects

Our capital improvement plan is measured in the billions. That's the level of investment required to upgrade our water and sewer systems, comply with federal mandates to reduce nutrient discharges and combined sewer overflows to local rivers, and improve the efficiency of our operations. This work is occurring across the city, and using the search filters below you can see what's happening in your neighborhood.

Click to view current and planned DCWater projects by Ward or ANC.

Clean Rivers
New System in Place Under M Street SE to Deliver Flows to Tunnel
Clean Rivers
Cleared a Path for Tunnel Construction by Relocating Utilities
Green Infrastructure
Over $2M GI Project Completed with District Partnership
Green Infrastructure
Using GI at Our Facilities to Learn and Minimize CSOs
Green Infrastructure
First GI Project in Potomac River Completed
Clean Rivers
New Diversion Chambers Divert Flows to Blue Plains Tunnel
Green Infrastructure
GI Working to Mitigate Flooding in Bloomingdale
Clean Rivers
Construction Completed for a Major Component of Clean River's First Phase
Clean Rivers
First Clean Rivers Project in the Potomac Sewershed Completed
Clean Rivers
New Sewage Pumping Station Complete at Poplar Point
Clean Rivers
First Phase of Clean Rivers Completed
Clean Rivers
Largest Component of Clean Rivers is Designed and Ready for Construction
Green Infrastructure
Drain the Rain
Green Infrastructure
First GI Project in Rock Creek Completed
Sewer
Benefits include improving structural integrity while maintaining adequate hydraulic capacity.
Clean Rivers
CSO Relief for Potomac River
Clean Rivers
Flood Relief System Online in Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

Christening of TBM Emily with DC Water Interim General Manager Matt Brown holding bottle of tap water to christen Emily
DC Water Welcomes the Community Underground to See the Potomac River Tunnel and Christens Tunnel Boring Machine Emily

DC Water celebrated the christening of Emily today. It’s the second giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will help build the 5.5-mile Potomac River Tunnel. The celebration continued with Community Day. Residents and families met Emily and stepped inside the tunnel where she will soon begin digging.

Latest Blog Post
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Upcoming Meeting
Date
October 14, 2026
Wednesday, 9:30 AM

Upcoming Events

Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 50% of the last 3 payments made. Eligible participants are residential customers who have had an outstanding balance for 60 days or greater and with an outstanding balance of $500 or more.