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🏆 Our Potomac Interceptor rehabilitation project in Great Falls, VA, earned a national Merit Award from @DBIAnational! The project tackled complex construction challenges while keeping wastewater service running. Congrats to our team & project partners. dcwater.com/about-dc-water/m…

That’s a lot of pipe! 💪

The first 69-inch pipes have arrived at the Maryland-DC border site for the Potomac Interceptor Rehabilitation Project.

Next up: slip lining, a process that installs new pipes inside the existing sewer line to extend its lifespan.

If you received a postcard about your building’s fire sprinkler system, visit firesprinkler.dcwater.com to learn about how to check if it is working and to report its status. Your response helps DC Water and DC Fire and EMS keep District records complete and accurate.

Water service has been restored on Girard St NW following repairs to a broken water main and fire hydrant. Thank you to our crews for their hard work and to affected residents for their patience.

Our crews are working to restore water service following a water main break on Girard St NW. A broken hydrant discovered overnight requires additional repairs. In the meantime, we’ve delivered 140 cases of bottled water to affected residents. We appreciate your patience.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Overnight repairs begin in Georgetown tonight at 8 PM. Expect lane closures on M St NW (25th–36th St) and 25th St NW at M St. About 100–120 customers are expected to temporarily lose water service for 8 hours. 🔗 dcwater.com/about-dc-water/m…

📣 Georgetown neighbors! Join us virtually Nov. 12 for the latest on #PotomacRiverTunnel. Learn about upcoming work near K St. & 30th St. NW, Georgetown Waterfront Park and the Capital Crescent Trail. ⏰ 6:30–7:30 PM 💻 Meeting details below ⬇️

Freddy has entered the bathroom. 😭🚽 Clogged pipes and sewer backups? Now THAT’S a nightmare. This Halloween, keep wipes out of the toilet and in the trash. 🎃

After months of cleanup, we’ve begun restoring the historic C&O Canal following January’s Potomac Interceptor sewer collapse. Crews removed 8,500 tons of contaminated soil, marking a major milestone in our recovery efforts! 🔗dcwater.com/about-dc-water/m…

From Taiwan to DC! 🌎 Engineers and scientists from Taiwan’s Water Resources Agency toured our Potomac River Tunnel Project to explore innovative tunneling methods and how we're working to reduce pollution in the Potomac River.💧

Not all emergency responders arrive in fire trucks. Some arrive with excavators and hard hats. This National First Responders Day, we’re recognizing #TeamBlue crews and the teams behind the scenes who respond to water main breaks and sewer emergencies across DC.

Help keep everyone safe. Check your fire sprinkler system and share your water pressure information with us! Make fire sprinkler safety part of your property maintenance routine. Learn more and share your system status: firesprinkler.dcwater.com

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Expect delays on Clara Barton Parkway near the MD-DC border tomorrow, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. One lane will be closed to allow equipment delivery to the Potomac Interceptor project site ahead of upcoming slip lining work. 🔗 dcwater.com/about-dc-water/m…

What's Emily been up to since her blessing? 💧 Her massive cutterhead, protective shields, and first six support sections have been lowered underground. Crews are now connecting her electrical and hydraulic systems ahead of testing and her planned December tunneling launch.