Noise-producing stream work behind Park Connecticut and Park Van Ness. A partial street closure. A farmers market meet-and-greet. DC Water’s September 14th project update email had dates for all of the above, but not for when the sewer pipe relining work might begin. Officials will be attending ANC 3F’s meeting on Tuesday, September 20th – another date to remember. That’s likely to come up.
Also coming up:
Through Friday, September 23: DC Water contractor IPR is working exclusively at Site 1 (see the map below) to install stone “in and around the creek to encase and protect exposed portions of the sewer line and restore the aquatic ecosystem.” This type of work requires the use of one or more water pumps to divert the creek around the work area, and neighbors have been saying the noise is constant, and loud.
Monday, September 26th: DC Water is planning a partial Albemarle Street closure between 30th and 32nd Streets. If the weather cooperates, a lane will be blocked by a truck pumping concrete to the storm sewer outfall below. Flaggers will be on site to guide drivers and pedestrians around the work site.
By October 11th: The public can review and comment on a draft air quality permit for the boiler truck that will produce the hot water necessary for curing the sewer pipe’s new resin liners once installation begins. The DC Department of Energy and the Environment is running the permitting process. Scroll to the bottom of the notice page for details on submitting comments and connecting to the virtual hearing at 5:30 p.m. on October 11th. An informal neighborhood working group is working on this, too.
Saturday, October 15th: DC Water will have representatives at the UDC Van Ness farmers market outside the UDC Student Center. Market hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
DC Water has a 24-hour project hotline number: 202-612-3400. The project website is dcwatersoapstoneproject.com. And to sign up for the emailed project updates, write to soapstone.info@dcwater.com with the subject line “ADD ME.”