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What DC Water’s Doing on Appleton and (Eventually) Albemarle

July 24, 2014 by FHC

by David Jonas Bardin

DC Water is installing new ductile iron pipe that will be used in place of the old cast iron water mains. Once it’s done, DC Water says the result will be improved water quality, reliability, and in some places, higher water pressure.

The old mains are being left in place. The original pipes date back to 1937.

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1 Old pipe

This project started at Connecticut Avenue and Appleton Street NW and is moving westward, up the hill beyond Reno Road to 38th Street. It will eventually swing southward and then go back eastward along Albemarle Street before terminating at Reno.

The red lines in this DC Water map indicate where new water mains are being installed along Appleton, 38th and Albemarle Streets.

The red lines in this DC Water map indicate where new water mains are being installed along Appleton, 38th and Albemarle Streets.

The projected completion date is this September (download the project information sheet here). DC Water’s prime contractor is Capitol Paving, with Omni Excavators as sub-contractor. The project involves breaking up paving above the old water main – and protecting street trees on either side of street.

2 digging

DC Water prepares an excavated trench and safe working arrangements inside and out – for the construction crew, and passing pedestrians and cars.

3 dc water on appleton

4 laying down plates

Men and machines lay new pipes.

5 laying pipe

6 laying pipe

7 laying pipe

Personnel refill the trench and will later repave.

3 digging

Temporary “no parking” restrictions (posted on signs and cones) clear public space to allow construction and one lane of traffic to proceed safely. Sometimes a resident parks anyway, imposing delays, extra costs, and risks.

8 car parked

9 car parked

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Comments

  1. OMNI EXCAVATOR says

    July 24, 2014 at 9:38 am

    David,

    We admire your attention has one of the citizen and your this story is highly appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Omni Excavators, Inc

  2. David Bardin says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:58 am

    Correction: the new pipe is ductile iron. Sorry.

    Thanks for the catch, DCWater.

  3. David Bardin says

    August 10, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Work on Appleton Street reached the middle of Reno Road on Friday, August 8.

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