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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Overnight lane closures are scheduled tonight, 10 PM–6 AM, for valve replacement work. Traffic will be reduced to one lane on outbound Key Bridge, westbound Whitehurst Freeway and westbound M Street NW. Details: www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Lane Closures for Valve Replacement on Key Bridge | DC Water

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

As #CustomerServiceWeek winds down, we’re celebrating our Lead Free DC Customer Service team! 💙 So far in 2026, they’ve handled 11K+ calls and answered 13K+ inquiries. Thank you for making every connection count! 👏

2026 Customer Service Week graphic featuring the message “Making Connections Lead Free, One Customer at a Time.” An illustrated DC neighborhood shows colorful rowhouses, leafy trees, sidewalks and a waterfront with reflections in the water.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🚧 Work is moving forward at Pennyfield Lock. Crews are beginning ground improvement and grouting work to stabilize the area ahead of permanent repairs to the Potomac Interceptor. Next up: sliplining to install new pipe sections inside the existing line.

Preparing to pump grout down well points.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Additional testing confirms the Potomac River has returned to normal. After months of monitoring and expanded testing, results show the river is healthy, with no current signs of harm from January’s Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapse. Learn more: www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

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Greater Greater Washington @ggwash.org · 07/10/2026

Walk & Roll to School Day was a blast as always! Lovely to see GGWash friends @tommywellsdc.bsky.social & Wendy from @dcwater.bsky.social bright & early at Lincoln Park this morning. Thanks @sandramoscoso.bsky.social, Suzanne Wells & @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social!

The crowd at walk and roll to school day listens to Charles Allen

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alcosan.bsky.social @alcosan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

good morning to everyone who voluntarily follows a wastewater authority on social media. you could’ve chosen literally anything else. thank you for being here.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It’s Customer Service Week! 💙 Our Customer Care teams go the extra mile every day: ✅ 171K+ calls served ✅ 4,800+ customers connected to assistance ✅ $2.5M+ in assistance funding ✅ 94% of billing investigations resolved within 30 days Thank you, Team DC Water! 👏

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Before you log off for the weekend, take a few minutes to check your home for leaks. A dripping faucet or running toilet can waste water and add to your bill. Our free Residential Leak Assessment & Repair Program may be able to help: www.dcwater.com/customer-cen...

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🏆 FIRST PLACE! #TeamBlueWave took 1st place in the Collections event of the Operations Challenge at #WEFTEC2026 in New Orleans. Congratulations to the team for representing DC Water and putting their skills and expertise to the test! 👏

Team Blue Wave celebrates its Collections win, holding up No. 1 signs with their trophy at WEFTEC 2026.

Team Blue Wave celebrates its first-place Collections win at WEFTEC 2026.

Team Blue Wave poses with its first-place Collections trophy at WEFTEC 2026.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Beginning Oct. 2, DC Water rates will increase by less than 6%. For the average residential customer, that’s about $9 more per month. The new rates support critical water & sewer improvements while maintaining assistance programs for eligible customers. 🔗 www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

A smiling young child with curly hair sits at a table in a bright kitchen, holding a clear glass of water with both hands.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BOAT RAMP CLOSURE: The Pennyfield Lock boat ramp is closed to trailers carrying boats during Potomac Interceptor rehabilitation work. Kayakers and other non-trailer users can still access the ramp. Details ▶️: www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

A Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park sign marking Pennyfield, surrounded by trees and greenery.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

DC Water customers are NOT impacted by WSSC Water’s essential-water-use-only request. Our customers can continue using water normally.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Progress continues at the DC–Maryland border. Over the weekend, crews completed an invert pour, placing concrete inside the Potomac Interceptor where the pipe changes in size. This prepares the section for sliplining, when new pipe will be installed inside the existing line.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How many times have you used water today? For a drink, a meal or a shower, every one of those moments depends on a source worth protecting. This #SourceWaterProtectionWeek, we’re recognizing our shared role in caring for the water our communities rely on. #ProtectTheSource

Graphic of a blue water droplet with a river inside. Text reads: “Protect the Source. Source Water Protection Week, September 27–October 3, 2026.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A good neighbor wouldn’t keep this from you: Your home may qualify for a free lead service line replacement through Lead Free DC. See if you qualify at dcwater.com/lead, and help your neighbors find out if they do, too. Happy National Good Neighbor Day!

A person in a blue shirt approaches a brick home carrying materials as a resident greets them at the door.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🌊 Happy #WorldRiversDay! DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project is helping reduce stormwater and sewage pollution and improve water quality in the Anacostia and Potomac rivers and Rock Creek. Here’s to protecting DC’s waterways today and for generations to come.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

💧👏 Our #TeamBlueWave is headed to New Orleans! After earning 2nd Place Overall at Water Jam, our Operations Challenge Team will compete in Division 2 at the National Operations Challenge during the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC). Good luck, team! 💪🏆

DC Water Operations Challenge Team posing together with awards.

Two second-place awards for Collections and Lab Practices.

Three VWEA awards, including 2nd Place Overall, Maintenance and Collections.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: One lane of Clara Barton Parkway at the MD-DC border will close Saturday, Sept. 26, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. as we continue rehabilitation of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line. Expect delays and follow flaggers through the work zone. 🔗 www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s #PollutionPreventionWeek! 💧 What happens on our streets, below ground and at Blue Plains all plays a role in keeping pollution out of our rivers. Here’s how DC Water tackles it at every level. ⬇️

Pollution Prevention Week graphic showing how pollution is addressed above ground, below ground in the Anacostia River Tunnel, and at Blue Plains.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Repairs to the water main near New Hampshire Ave & Hamilton St NW are complete, and water service has been restored to impacted customers. Thank you for your patience while our teams worked to make the necessary repairs.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The utility pole has been secured, and repairs are underway. Crews currently estimate repairs will be completed by 2 p.m.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Bottled water distribution is complete for customers impacted by the water main break near New Hampshire Ave & Hamilton St NW.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

UPDATE: Bottled water is now being distributed to customers impacted by the water main break near New Hampshire Ave & Hamilton St NW.

Crews unload cases of bottled water from a truck for distribution to customers impacted by the water main break near New Hampshire Avenue and Hamilton Street NW.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Crews are responding to a water main break near New Hampshire Ave & Hamilton St NW impacting approx. 65 customers. We’re working with Pepco to stabilize a nearby utility pole so repairs can safely begin. The break has been located & damaged pipe will need to be replaced.

A backhoe braces a utility pole near the water main break at New Hampshire Avenue and Hamilton Street NW as a worker stands nearby.

A worker in reflective safety gear examines the exposed water main after the leak was located near New Hampshire Avenue and Hamilton Street NW.

A close-up of the exposed, damaged water main that will require replacement near New Hampshire Avenue and Hamilton Street NW.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🍂 Leaves: changing 🌡️ Temps: dropping 💧 Tap water: always in season Happy first day of fall from DC Water!

Illustration of Wendy, DC Water’s blue water drop mascot, wearing a brown knit hat and holding a green rake surrounded by colorful autumn leaves. Text reads, “Happy First Day of Fall.”

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The first 51-inch Hobas pipes have arrived at Pennyfield Lock! 🙌 Crews will use the fiberglass-reinforced pipe to rehabilitate 1,700 feet of the Potomac Interceptor through sliplining. Site preparation continues as additional pipe deliveries arrive.

Hobas Pipe being unloaded at Pennyfield Lock

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What a day at West Potomac Park! 💙🚧 From heading underground into the Potomac River Tunnel to exploring the site and enjoying activities above ground, our community got a firsthand look at the work happening beneath DC. Thanks to everyone who joined us for Community Day! #PRTEmily

Guests are lowered by crane in a personnel cage into the Potomac River Tunnel construction site.

Guests wearing hard hats and safety vests walk through the concrete-lined Potomac River Tunnel.

Community Day guests speak with a project team member at the Potomac River Tunnel construction site.

Mary and Emily reenactors dressed in period clothing sit beside a table under a tent at Potomac River Tunnel Community Day.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Officially christened! 💧 Interim General Manager Matthew T. Brown broke a bottle of DC tap water against Emily, continuing a tunneling tradition meant to wish the machine and her crew a safe and successful journey. #PRTEmily

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Reverend William Campbell offers a special blessing over Emily, the project and the crews who will work alongside her underground. 🙏💧 #PRTEmily

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It’s Emily’s big day! 💧🚧 We’re at West Potomac Park for Emily’s Christening & Community Day. Emily is the second of two sister tunnel boring machines helping build the 5.5-mile Potomac River Tunnel. #PRTEmily

Potomac River Tunnel project team members gathered at the construction site wearing high-visibility safety shirts and hard hats.

DC Water Interim General Manager Matthew T. Brown speaks at a podium at the Potomac River Tunnel construction site, with TBM Emily’s cutterhead and construction equipment behind him.

TBM Emily’s cutterhead suspended by cables at the Potomac River Tunnel construction site, with a DC Clean Rivers Project sign displayed on the front.

Dr. Moussa Wone speaks at a podium at the Potomac River Tunnel construction site, with TBM Emily’s cutterhead and construction equipment behind him.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We’re ONE DAY away! 🎉🚧 Bring the family to Potomac River Tunnel Community Day tomorrow to check out the equipment, meet TBM Emily and enjoy activities for all ages. Plus, Wendy will be there to join the fun! 💧 See you at West Potomac Park: www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

A surface view of cranes and tunnel boring machine parts.

A view from within the tunnel of ventilation ducts and the back of the tunnel boring machine.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: One southbound lane on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW between F St and Virginia Ave will be temporarily closed Sept. 19–20, from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. each day, weather permitting. Allow extra travel time and use caution. Details: www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

Temporary closure of September
the southbound curb lane on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW - Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Lane Closure Map

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

DC, want to see what we’ve been building under your feet? 👀 This Saturday, head underground for an up-close look at Potomac River Tunnel construction. Not your average Saturday—and definitely something to tell your friends about. 😏 Spots are limited: prtcommunityday.rsvpify.com

Looking up from the bottom of the main shaft as a crane lowers a gantry.

A view of the concrete-lined walls and support systems inside the Potomac River Tunnel during construction.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚧 HEADS UP: Beginning this week through the end of September, one lane of Clara Barton Parkway at the MD-DC border may temporarily close from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for Potomac Interceptor work. The other lane will remain open, with traffic alternating in both directions: www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

MD-DC Border Lane Closure for PI Rehab Map

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

3/3 Here’s the section after the geopolymer work. This fall, crews will prepare the site for sliplining while awaiting delivery of custom-made pipe sections for the project. Sliplining involves installing these new sections inside the existing sewer pipe for a long-term solution.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

2/3 During the work, crews applied geopolymer lining, a concrete-like material, inside the sewer pipe. This helps stabilize the affected section so crews can safely move forward with the permanent repair.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

1/3 Geopolymer lining? Check. ✅ Crews have finished this phase of work on the Potomac Interceptor at Clara Barton Parkway near the Maryland-D.C. border. Here’s what the affected section looked like before the geopolymer work. 👇

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate the Hispanic and Latino employees who help us provide safe, reliable water and protect the health of our communities and waterways. 💧 Their contributions help keep the District running every day.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

August by the numbers: Lead Free DC replaced 362 lead service lines, visited 6,125 homes, welcomed 835 new households into the program, and attended 13 community events. Check your property’s status: dcwater.com/lead

An infographic titled "Lead Free DC August" lists achievements: Replaced 362 lead service lines, visited 6,125 homes across all 8 Wards, signed 835 homes up for free replacements, attended 13 community events and meetings. Logos of DC Water and Lead Free DC are at the bottom. In the background, workers in safety vests are performing street maintenance.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

25 years later, Washington remembers. We pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost, including those at the Pentagon, and honor the courage and sacrifice of first responders. We stand with the survivors and families whose lives were forever changed. We will never forget.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Want to go 105 feet below DC? 👀 On Sept. 19, we're opening the gates for Potomac River Tunnel Community Day. Meet TBM Emily, explore the construction site, and learn how we're building a cleaner Potomac River. Some visitors can even tour the tunnel underground. 🔗 www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

Save the Date graphic for DC Water's Potomac River Tunnel Community Day featuring a construction site along the Potomac River. Event takes place September 19, 2026, at the West Potomac Park Construction Site.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Not us catching strays in the best way 😂💧

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Work continues inside the Potomac Interceptor.  Here’s a before-and-after look as crews apply geopolymer to temporarily stabilize a section at the MD-DC border ahead of the permanent slip lining repair.  Learn more: www.dcwater.com/projects/mar...

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A lead-free DC takes work. A lot of it. 👷 The cones are only part of the story. This Labor Day, we’re recognizing the crews, inspectors, contractors and outreach teams helping replace lead service lines across the District. See the progress: dcwater.com/lead

A construction site with workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats. An excavator is parked on the street with an open pit. Safety cones and caution tape surround the area. Trees and a building are in the background.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Give the laptop the day off. 💻 Today’s agenda: rest, recharge and drink some water. Happy Labor Day, DC. 💧

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Critical repair work at Broad Run is now complete. ✅ Crews strengthened 490 feet of the Potomac Interceptor in Loudoun County, marking the second of four high-priority repair locations completed. Work continues at the two remaining sites: www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

STARTING TONIGHT: One lane on Clara Barton Pkwy at Md.-D.C. border will temporarily close 8 p.m.-4 a.m. through Sept. 4 for emergency sewer repairs. Work will happen overnight when traffic is lighter. Other lanes stay open. Watch for signs and flaggers. 🔗 www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

✅ Another milestone complete! The Potomac Interceptor near Broad Run, Loudoun County now has a new reinforced lining. Once cured, it becomes a new pipe inside the old one, strengthening it and extending its life. Next: manhole lining, restoration and demobilization.

geopolymer and CIPP lining through the manhole

the pipe with the new reinforced lining installed

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

700 feet. 1,200 tons. 100 feet underground. For the first time, we're sharing a look inside tunnel boring machine Mary beneath DC. These photos reveal the machine's support systems, underground operation, and parts of her workings we've never shown before.

Looking up from the bottom of a deep construction shaft with a tunnel entrance, crane, and utility pipes extending to the surface above.

Tunnel boring machine Mary being lowered into a deep construction shaft by a crane.

Interior of tunnel boring machine Mary showing equipment, cables, and a worker underground.

Close-up of pipes, cables, and support systems inside tunnel boring machine Mary.

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DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Critical repairs on the Potomac Interceptor at Broad Run revealed groundwater leaking into the damaged pipe. We sealed the opening and reinforced the pipe inside and out with a strong concrete-like material to help restore its strength and reliability. #DCWater

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