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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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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Sheridan-Kalorama Neighborhood - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2D
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Petworth and 16th Street Heights Areas - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Observatory Circle Neighborhood - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Mount Pleasant Neighborhood - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1D
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Forest Hills Neighborhood - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Forest Hills Neighborhood - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Foggy Bottom Area - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Columbia Heights Area - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Chevy Chase Area - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3G
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Burleith Neighborhood - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
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Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning 16th Street Heights, North Portal Estates, Colonial Village, and Shepherd Park Areas - Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4A
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
Water
SMALL DIAMETER WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT CAPITOL HILL AREA – ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS 6A AND 6B
These efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability, increase water pressure in som
Sewer
Local Sanitary and Combined Sewers Inspection and Cleaning Adams Morgan Neighborhood-Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C
This initiative will help in monitoring the structural condition of the sewer network components as
Water
CONSTITUTION AVENUE NE AREA WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS 6A AND 6C
Efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability
Facilities
Blue Plains Floodwall
Project will protect wastewater treatment plant from impacts of climate change
Clean Rivers
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Green Technologies for the District
Sewer
Potomac Interceptor LZ07 Project
Efforts will improve system reliability.
Green Infrastructure
Rock Creek Green Infrastructure Project B
Rock Creek Green Infrastructure Project B
Water
SMALL DIAMETER WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT - Florida Avenue and Sherman Avenue, NW
Efforts will help improve water quality and system reliability
Clean Rivers
CSO 025 / 026 Sewer Separation Project
Sewer Separation Planned In Georgetown
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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.

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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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