by Marlene Berlin While hiking the Soapstone Trail in mid-December, I noticed a weathered plaster cast of an angel. It was sitting atop one of the many manhole covers that […]
Photos: Fall colors, high water and further erosion in Rock Creek Park and the Soapstone Valley
by Marlene Berlin I went to explore our creeks after a storm dropped just under 1.5 inches of rain overnight Saturday and Sunday morning. Here’s what I found. After a […]
Updated Soapstone sewer rehab roundup: ANC 3F’s final resolution, Rock Creek Conservancy’s endorsement, and news links so far
(Updated 8/4/2019 with ANC 3F’s final resolution and a link to DC Water’s 2011 report) We have done a lot lately with the Soapstone sewer project and realize it could […]
Soapstone Valley sewer update: DC Water posts 2011 report
The 2011 DC Water report referenced in David Jonas Bardin’s July 22nd piece (Opinion: I’ve seen a rich, thoughtful analysis of the Soapstone sewers. The 2019 EA isn’t it.) is […]
Opinion: I’ve seen a rich, thoughtful analysis of the Soapstone sewers. The 2019 EA isn’t it.
by David Jonas Bardin Ten years ago, when I served on its board of directors, DC Water started focusing on aging, gravity-flow sanitary sewers laid in beds of creeks. DC […]
Opinion: Sewer rehab project is an opportunity for a badly-needed Soapstone stream restoration
by Marlene Berlin We’ve been warned in the past that the Soapstone Valley Trail is endangered due to steady erosion of the stream banks. The erosion accelerates whenever we have […]
Neighbors bring many questions to June 26th Soapstone sewer rehab meeting, leave with more
by Marlene Berlin At the June 26th public meeting on a project that would address the century-old sewer system running through the Soapstone Valley, no one challenged the need for […]
Meet the volunteer leader keeping the Soapstone Trail walkable and enjoyable
by Marlene Berlin If you’ve come across volunteers working on the Soapstone Valley Trail in the past year, you’ve run into JoAnn Shaner’s crew. Shaner has been the Soapstone Trail […]
Steam vs. UV: There may be an alternative to the pipe-lining methods DC Water plans for Soapstone sewers
by Marlene Berlin At the public meeting this Wednesday on the Soapstone Valley sewer rehabilitation project, at least one member of the community will be asking the National Park Service […]
ANC 3F’s parks committee has a lot of questions about the Soapstone sewer project
by Marlene Berlin A deteriorating, 110-year-old sewer system runs through the Soapstone Valley. The National Park Service and DC Water have released the environmental assessment of DC Water’s preferred plan […]