UV is a go. DC Water has DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) approval to complete the final sections of the Soapstone sewer rehabilitation project in a different […]
Community input made a difference in the Soapstone sewer project
by Marlene Berlin They really do hear us. On February 29th, DC Water CEO and General Manager David Gadis testified at the agency’s annual performance oversight hearing. His prepared remarks, […]
Soapstone sewer updates: UV curing for final pipe segments; Stream restoration plantings begin
DC Water’s Soapstone Valley sewer project contractor will be lining the final sewer pipe segments using a method community leaders had urged from the beginning: UV curing. “We have decided […]
Soapstone sewer rehab update: May 31 end date and some of the remaining challenges
by Marlene Berlin DC Water expects to complete the Soapstone sewer rehabilitation project and reopen the park in four months, though the work remaining includes two Soapstone sewer pipe segments […]
Backyard Nature: A turkey making house calls
by Marlene Berlin Sometimes we have unexpected wildlife encounters – without leaving the house. We received this dispatch from neighbor Dzenita Mehic Saracevic: It was just an ordinary Friday. I […]
Where the Soapstone Valley sewer rehabilitation project stands
by Marlene Berlin On the whole, there has been a lot of progress on the Soapstone Valley sewer rehabilitation project, which began in March 2022. Stream restoration, intended to protect […]
Soapstone sewer update: August 21 now tentative date for next relining phase; August 17 virtual meeting
On August 21st, DC Water plans to begin installing cured-in-place pipe along a new segment of the 110-year-old sewer pipe in the Soapstone Valley. The agency set out the new, […]
Soapstone sewer update: Preps for next relining phase; noisy stream restoration work on the move; new end date
Preparations are under way for relining a lengthy stretch of century-old sewer pipe along the Soapstone Valley floor. DC Water gave a progress report at ANC 3F’s June 20th meeting […]
ANC 3F June 20 agenda: New website, Soapstone sewer progress report, DDOT Stormwater Retrofit Project
ANC 3F’s website at anc3f.com was inaccessible for much of the past month, but they’re working on it. A placeholder page went up recently with information on the commission’s June […]
Soapstone sewer update: July start projected for next relining phase; manholes are holding things up
by Marlene Berlin It’s been only a week since DC Water updated ANC 3F and the community about the timeline for the next phases of the Soapstone sewer project. And […]