Blue Drop
Stoddert Elementary School Garden, grown with Bloom.
Stoddert Elementary School Garden, grown with Bloom.

Launched by DC Water in 2016, Blue Drop is a nonprofit LLC whose mission is to benefit DC Water and its ratepayers. Working hand in hand with DC Water, Blue Drop markets and sells Bloom®, a Class A, Exceptional Quality recycled biosolids fertilizer product; excess capacity at DC Water facilities; and DC Water innovations and technologies.

The small, nimble company manages market research, marketing, sales, client relationships and project management so DC Water personnel can focus on their core areas of expertise. Blue Drop can also invest non-ratepayer funds in future revenue-generating projects. The revenue and cost savings Blue Drop generates helps DC Water to slow the growth of rates and mitigate the impact of that growth on ratepayers.

Special projects under Blue Drop’s purview include marketing of Pipe Sleuth, an artificial intelligence-based program developed by DC Water that identifies anomalies in pipe infrastructure, and management of event rentals for DC Water’s new headquarters, HQO, a LEED Platinum certified building across from Nationals Park.

For more information, please visit bluedrop.co.

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

Aerial View of Construction near Watergate Complex Shows cranes and construction of drop shaft underway
Scaffolding Installation Begins near Watergate Complex for Potomac River Tunnel Project

Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW Beginning September 23, 2025, to Mid-November 2025

DC Water is installing temporary scaffolding at the Rock Creek Trail site, west of the Watergate Complex. Trail users are advised to adhere to flagger instructions during installation.

Scaffolding installation is expected to be completed by September 26, 2025, and will remain in place until mid-November 2025.

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
Date
October 7, 2025
Tuesday, 9:30 AM

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.