DC Water Archives - The Washington Informer

DC Water Archives - The Washington Informer

boiling water in pot on burner

Community, Environment

D.C. Boil Water Advisory Lifted, Tap Water Deemed Safe to Use

by James Wright Jr.May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

DC Water has lifted a boil water advisory in Northwest D.C. after tests confirmed that drinking water meets all water quality safety standards.

**FILE** DC Water advised residents in several Northwest neighborhoods on May 9 to boil their tap water for at least one minute and let cool before drinking or cooking with it. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Community, Environment

Water Boil Advisory in Effect for Some Northwest D.C. Areas

by WI Web EditorMay 9, 2024May 10, 2024

earth blue banner sign

Environment, Supplements, Sustainability

The Office of the People’s Counsel for the District of Columbia (OPC) Celebrates Earth Day

by WI Web EditorApril 17, 2024April 17, 2024

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker introduced last week the Water is Life Amendment Act of 2024, which would prohibit DC Water from shutting off residential customers for nonpayment. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Community, Environment

Ward 5 Council Member Introduces Bill to Ban Water Utility Shutoffs in Homes

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024

Workers, contracted by WSSC Water, remove drywall as part of the cleanup and repair process in the basement of one Southern Avenue SE home on Jan. 18. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Community, Environment

Collapsed Pipe Floods Over a Dozen Southeast D.C. Homes with Sewage

by Kayla BenjaminJanuary 24, 2024January 24, 2024

DC Water advised residents in several Northeast neighborhoods Sunday evening to boil their tap water for at least one minute and let cool before drinking or cooking with it. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Water Safety Concerns Prompt Boil Water Advisory in Several D.C. Neighborhoods

by Asha TaylorJanuary 20, 2024February 21, 2024

Courtesy of dcwater.com

Community, Environment

DC Water Gets First 100% Biodiesel Vehicle from EPA Grant

by James Wright Jr.June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

rusty pipes

Climate, Environment

D.C. Council Members Introduce Bills on Lead Pipe Replacements

by Kayla BenjaminMarch 15, 2023August 16, 2023

**FILE** Courtesy of DC Water

Community, Coronavirus, Covid-19

DC Water to Resume Disconnections for Delinquents on Dec. 1

by WI Guest AuthorNovember 5, 2021December 21, 2021

DC Water Joins National Sewage Study to Pinpoint Pandemic Outbreaks

by WI Guest AuthorDecember 17, 2020December 21, 2021