Earlier today the AlertDC system sent out an advisory that five water mains had broken overnight in Southeast DC. The DC Water and Sewer Authority followed up with a press release a couple of hours later with the exact locations of the breaks, details on service disruptions, and repair schedule. The utility said that approximately 50 households were affected, though more may be impacted as work continues through the evening.
* Work to repair a 20-inch main break at 18th Street and Minnesota Ave. will continue through the evening. As a result, customers may experience low water pressure or no water service in an area that includes Minnesota Ave. from 18th to Good Hope Rd., SE; Good Hope Rd. from Minnesota Ave. to 14th Street, SE; T Street from 18th Street to Minnesota Ave., SE; and 17th Street from Minnesota to S Street, SE.
* Bryan Place and Bangor Road, SE – 8-inch water main break affects 10 homes.
* Morris Road and Mt. View Place, SE – 8-inch water main break.
* F Street between Texas Avenue and Hilltop Terrace, SE – a broken 8-inch main affects 26 homes.
* 4th Street and Mississippi Avenue, SE – a broken 16-inch main may affect residents and Simon Elementary School.
* Atlantic Street between Livingston Road and Valley Avenue, SE – a 6-inch connector to a hydrant broke, flooding the basement of an apartment building. Two families were re-located. The fire hydrant was shut off. A restoration crew was dispatched to the scene this morning.
They also said that an investigation by WASA officials into the cause of the main breaks indicates work being done at nearby Fort Stanton Reservoir may have affected the pressure in the distribution system.
