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May 30, 2018
Team Blue has embraced social media to easily and quickly interact with you.
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May 11, 2018
Drinking Water Week 2018 reminds us that protecting our source water, the Potomac River, improves drinking…
Shot of Great Falls in the Potomac River, the source of our region's drinking water.
May 10, 2018
DC Water is celebrating national Drinking Water Week. The theme for 2018 is "Protect the Source."…
Mar 20, 2018
From March 26 through May 7, 2018, the disinfectant in drinking water will temporarily switch from chloramine…
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Feb 21, 2018
Some local environmental groups have misrepresented our position. We'd like to set the record straight.
Project _Give_Back.
Nov 22, 2017
Local student inspires Team Blue with generosity and initiative to help those in need.
Photo of the Blue Plains Tunnel
Oct 26, 2017
A detailed history of this important environmental project and how it is funded.
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Oct 18, 2017
Authority encourages students and commuters to contemplate the value of life's most critical resource.
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Sep 15, 2017
In a challenging climate, part of the solution for utilities is to be more real.
Flooding in NW DC on August 12
Aug 22, 2017
A recent storm reminded us our work to expand the sewer system is not done

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

DC Water Officials with NPS and ANC commissioners doing ceremonial groundbreaking
DC Water Breaks Ground on Piney Branch Tunnel, Final Phase of DC Clean Rivers Project

Today, DC Water broke ground on the Piney Branch Tunnel, the final major tunnel in our Clean Rivers Project. This work will help keep sewage and trash out of local waterways and make Rock Creek, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay cleaner for our community.

When we finish the Piney Branch Tunnel, it will hold at least 4.2 million gallons of rainwater and wastewater during heavy storms. Instead of overflowing into Piney Branch, that water will go to the Blue Plains Water Resource Recovery Facility, where it will be treated.

Latest Blog Post
Five photos from the American Water Works Association (AWWA) ACE26 conference featuring panel discussions, technical presentations, networking, and attendees posing at the ACE26 display.
ACE26 Highlights: How DC Water Advanced the Conversation on Water
More than 80 DC Water employees joined thousands of water professionals in Washington, D.C., sharing expertise, building partnerships and advancing conversations that will help shape the future of water.
Upcoming Meeting
Date
July 23, 2026
Thursday, 9:30 AM

Upcoming Events

Jul 23
Jul 25

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.