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.

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These efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability, increase water pressure in som
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These efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability, increase water pressure in som
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Efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability
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Efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability
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These efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability, increase water pressure in som
Clean Rivers
Storing overflows from CSO 049
Resource Recovery & Energy
Community Solar Project
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Efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability
Sewer
Partnership with NPS to restore parts of the Potomac Interceptor SSS
Sewer
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
Sewer
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
Sewer
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
Sewer
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

Rock Creek Trail Site for Potomac River Tunnel Project
Ground Stabilization Work Begins Near Watergate Complex, starting Aug 25

Starting the week of August 25, DC Water will take another big step forward in the Potomac River Tunnel Project. Ground stabilization will begin at the Rock Creek Trail site, near the Watergate Complex, to drill secant piles that will form a retaining wall for the drop shaft.

Latest Blog Post
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.
Upcoming Meeting

Upcoming Events

Sep 6
Sep 12
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 40% of the last 3 payments made and in the new fiscal year 50% will be credited. 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.