No overflows reaching the Potomac River for 19 days. The last release to enter the river occurred on February 8. Crews were able to reach some of the additional large rocks downstream of the collapsed section and remove them without additional excavation. Cleaning continues in the area upstream of the damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor to remove muck, debris, and smaller rocks.

DC Water will be performing repairs to the Rock Creek Main Interceptor (RCMI) within the West End and Georgetown Neighborhoods. This will require temporary lane closures beginning tonight, February 27, at 8 PM through Monday, March 2, at 5 AM.

DC Water is inviting Maryland residents to join us tonight for a community meeting at Walt Whitman High School at 7 p.m. for an update about ongoing repair efforts on a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line that failed, directly impacting the surrounding Montgomery County communities. The meeting will provide an opportunity for residents to ask questions, learn about planned environmental restoration efforts, and next steps in the emergency repair and long-term rehabilitation efforts.

Crews continue work to clean the remaining debris upstream and downstream of the damaged Potomac Interceptor Pipe, with no overflows entering the Potomac River in 18 days.
A rock and debris dam that had been blocking the pipe has been removed, but some large rocks and boulders remain in other sections of the pipe and may require additional excavation to remove.