On Monday, February 14th, Forest Hills Connection hosted a conversation on cured-in-place pipe, or CIPP, with the environmental engineer who has been studying the pipe relining method since 2013. You […]
DC Water’s Soapstone sewer rehab contractor has started tagging trees and conducting other on-site, pre-construction work
At the ANC 3F meeting in January, commissioners passed a resolution urging Mayor Bowser and the National Park Service to pause permits for the project, and requested that the various […]
ANC 3F asks Mayor Bowser, NPS to pause permits for Soapstone sewer work
by Marlene Berlin ANC 3F is taking its concerns about DC Water’s Soapstone Valley sewer rehabilitation project to the mayor. The commissioners voted at their January 18th meeting on a […]
DC Water plans summer start for Soapstone sewer work as the community voices concerns
by Marlene Berlin DC Water is planning to begin the work of rehabilitating Soapstone Valley’s century-old sewer pipes in mid-summer, according to the legislative director for Ward 3 Council member […]
Soapstone neighbors question DC Water on methods and communication for upcoming sewer rehab project
Neighbors of the Soapstone Valley came to a recent virtual meeting with DC Water to raise a number of questions about the methods, schedule and communications for a massive sewer […]
Opinion: Upcoming Soapstone sewer work will use a method that’s toxic to humans and the environment. There is another way.
by Marjorie L. Share DC Water is about to undertake a major project in our backyard in the name of environmental protection, but its methods will impose unnecessary risks upon […]
Is DC Water on track to start the Soapstone Valley sewer rehab in December? Get the latest at a Dec. 7 community meeting
ANC 3F and DC Water are hosting a joint meeting on December 7th on the upcoming sewer rehabilitation project in the Soapstone Valley. The project, long in the works, will […]
Rock Creek Park deer management under way through March
The National Park Service begins a new Rock Creek Park “deer management” season at sundown, and its efforts to curb the park’s whitetail deer population will continue through March 2022. […]
Ida’s remnants bring flooding and damage to Broad Branch Road and nearby streams and trails
by Marlene Berlin Before dawn on Wednesday, WTOP traffic reporter Dave Dildine was checking for Ida-related flood damage, and Broad Branch Road was one of his stops. Broad Branch Road […]
DC is using decades-old rain predictions to plan local infrastructure projects, though more recent data is available
by Marlene Berlin Starting this winter, DC Water is set to undertake the rehabilitation of the century-old Soapstone Valley sewer system. The goal is to keep the sewer pipes whole […]