PoP’s Lessons Learned on the Great Boil Water Scare of 2018.

-Dan Silverman: Citizen of the District of Columbia

1. Obviously the way in which DC Water communicates with customers must be improved.

2. Obviously the way in which DC Water communicates with customers must be improved. Maybe this is a start, you can sign up dc water alerts here.

3. Boiling water sucks.

Photo by Emily

4. Most of us are wholly unprepared for a major emergency. God forbid if the shit ever really does go down – most of us are screwed. We should be prepared to shelter in place for at least 3 days. Go here for more info. Seriously.

5. Some of you weirdos drink shower water for some reason.

6. Obviously the way in which DC Water communicates with customers must be improved. Maybe this is a start, you can sign up dc water alerts here.

7. A cold pickle accompanied by a cold beer is extremely refreshing. Seriously.

Photo by Sean Sorbie

8. We will raid grocery stores as soon as something gets trending on twitter – catchy hashtag or not.

9. Schadenfreude remains strong in many neighborhoods of D.C. as do quadrant rivalries.

10. Please get to know your elderly neighbors who may not obsessively be on the computer/twitter and let them know when something like this is happening.

11. Follow PoPville on Twitter and Facebook – the crowd sourcing starting the night before the advisory was issued was extremely helpful to figure out what the hell was going on. And if email is your thing sign up for our daily roundup here.

12. Obviously the way in which DC Water communicates with customers must be improved. Maybe this is a start, you can sign up dc water alerts here.

13. The World Cup was great this year. Congrats to France. True champions. But I digress.