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8 INCH WATER MAIN LOCATED ON Q STREET BETWEEN 25TH STREET ANFD 27TH STREET SE
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NewsApril 16, 2018
Overnight Storm First Major Test of DC Water’s New Anacostia River Tunnel
New seven-mile long tunnel segment fills to capacity and captures approximately 170 million gallons of combined sewage, keeping it out of the AnacostiaRead more
Photo of Anacostia Tunnel
New seven-mile long tunnel segment fills to capacity and captures approximately 170 million gallons of combined sewage, keeping it out of the AnacostiaRead more
NewsMarch 28, 2018
DC Water delivers a cleaner Anacostia River by opening first leg of massive tunnel system
New tunnel segment reduces combined sewer overflows to Anacostia by more than 80 percent, holds 100 million gallons of combined...Read more
Photo from Grand Opening Celebration
New tunnel segment reduces combined sewer overflows to Anacostia by more than 80 percent, holds 100 million gallons of combined...Read more
NewsMarch 27, 2018
DC Water Hosting Residents for Ward Meetings on Rates & Services
DC Water will meet with District residents in all eight wards starting this week as part of an effort to hear from customers...Read more
DC Water will meet with District residents in all eight wards starting this week as part of an effort to hear from customers...Read more
NewsMarch 20, 2018
Spring cleaning for region's drinking water pipes begins March 26
From March 26 through May 7, 2018, the disinfectant in drinking water will temporarily switch from chloramine to chlorine. The...Read more
From March 26 through May 7, 2018, the disinfectant in drinking water will temporarily switch from chloramine to chlorine. The...Read more
NewsFebruary 12, 2018
DC Water Says Elimination of Clean Rivers Appropriation Will Create a $14 Million Hole in Budget
Customers already pay lion's share of costs for important environmental effort to clean up local waterwaysRead more
Customers already pay lion's share of costs for important environmental effort to clean up local waterwaysRead more
NewsJanuary 24, 2018
Public Invited to Open House on System Availability Fee
DC Water invites the development community (developers, builders) and the general public to attend the DC Water Public Open House...Read more
DC Water invites the development community (developers, builders) and the general public to attend the DC Water Public Open House...Read more
NewsJanuary 03, 2018
DC Water crews respond to nearly 50 emergencies across the District
Temperatures in the region are nearing zero this week, causing broken water mains, frozen pipes and burst household plumbing. DC...Read more
Temperatures in the region are nearing zero this week, causing broken water mains, frozen pipes and burst household plumbing. DC...Read more
NewsDecember 28, 2017
Temperatures are plummeting—protect your pipes
This week, temperatures in the District are expected to fall into the single digits. The cold has already caused frozen or broken...Read more
This week, temperatures in the District are expected to fall into the single digits. The cold has already caused frozen or broken...Read more
NewsNovember 13, 2017
DC Water walk-in payments at Global Express Centers temporarily suspended
Global Express authorized payment locations are temporarily unable to accept payments at this time. Until they resume service,...Read more
Global Express authorized payment locations are temporarily unable to accept payments at this time. Until they resume service,...Read more
NewsNovember 09, 2017
Traffic Advisory - DC Water Annual Storm Drain Cleaning Brings Closure to Canal Road, NW between Foxhall Road and Arizona Avenue
Closure Information for November 10, 2017 (Washington, DC) – DC Water is performing its annual storm drain cleaning on Canal Road...Read more
Closure Information for November 10, 2017 (Washington, DC) – DC Water is performing its annual storm drain cleaning on Canal Road...Read more