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DC Water is the publicly-owned water and wastewater utility for the District of Columbia, United States. It is responsible for providing clean and safe drinking water to the residents of Washington, D.C., as well as managing and treating the wastewater generated in the city.

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DC Water outage map · 2025-05-09

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ATTN SHAW - WATER OUTAGE: @dcwater Water reports a water outage in the 1600 block of 6th Street, NW, between Q and R Streets due to repairs on 8-inch mains. The estimated restoration time is 10-12 hours. Affected customers can contact DC Water at 202-612-3400.

There’s a water outage in NE and I’ve never felt so helpless in my life lol Like girl what do you meannnn? @dcwater

There is an active water outage in Eckington caused by a water leak on the 1900 block of 2nd St NE. @dcwater would it be possible to get an update on when this will be fixed? Crew on site is saying it will last another 8 hours.