Utilities

“The neighbors moved out NOT US. YOU TURNED OFF THE WRONG GAS!”

By Prince Of Petworth

Well this is awkward.

Check Out DC Water’s New Headquarters Being Built Near Nats Park/Yards Park

By Prince Of Petworth

When I was checking out the new All-Purpose, man if you haven’t been to Navy Yard in a minute, this guy threw for me for a bit. It’s DC Water’s new administrative headquarters:

“The new headquarters will be built over an operating pump station in the Capital Riverfront neighborhood. With 151,300 gross square feet, it will house approximately 350 employees and will allow DC Water to consolidate its administrative offices in a single location. Construction began in 2016 and is expected to be completed in early 2018.”

It was a cloudy day and I’m sure would be more mind blowing with blue skies but I dig it.

Snow on the Ground Can’t Stop our Signs of Spring – No You’re Not Going Crazy about your Drinking Water Tasting Different

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr.TinDC

From DC Water:

“From March 26 through May 7, 2018, the disinfectant in drinking water will temporarily switch from chloramine to chlorine. The annual switch in water disinfection is part of a routine program to clean and maintain drinking water systems in the District of Columbia, Arlington County and the northeastern portion of Fairfax County. (more…)

“Anyone know a resource for Washington Gas customers getting screwed by a measurement error?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Hoping some commenters might be able to help me out with a utilities nightmare.

Last March, my roommate and I moved to a new unit within the same apartment building. Due to a miscommunication with Washington Gas, the new account was not set up until we reached out to them in July, having not received a bill for several months. The first bill for the new account included charges for the four months we had lived in the new unit without a gas account set up, which made sense.

The problem: The gas meter readouts from the March-July period showed astronomically high usage, which then returned to normal levels for all measurements taken after we called (see screenshot). Needless to say, our use of heat during this period did not actually reflect these levels. There was clearly a problem with Washington Gas’ retroactive measurement. (more…)

“if they cut the tree the wrong way, it may take out power in a 3 mile radius”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I thought you would like to see the tree that’s still being suspended by power lines on the corner of Hamilton St. NW and North Capitol. Power went out on the lower half of the block (closer to New Hampshire Ave) Friday sometime between 8-10am. A crane, Pepco and some tree experts showed up Saturday afternoon to inspect the situation, with the only progress being that they cut the power on the rest of the block. Tree guys and Pepco said they didn’t know what to do, and that the specific power line the tree landed on was an intersection of power down N. Capitol. They said they hope to have it fixed by Wednesday (!!!) but they’re not sure. (more…)

“PEPCO is now reporting power outages throughout the District of Columbia affecting 42,880 customers at this time.”

By Prince Of Petworth


New Jersey and Morgan St, NW photo by Adam L.

Alert DC reports:

“PEPCO is now reporting power outages throughout the District of Columbia affecting 42,880 customers at this time. To report downed power lines and outages, call 1-877-737-2662.”


Piney Branch & Blair Rd NW photo by Stephen

“I wanted to alert you to a very B.S. situation involving DC Water”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to alert you to a very B.S. situation involving DC Water. A DCW pipe broke in the street in front of our house on Kenyon St NW last October. Nothing weather-related; it was a perfectly sunny day. The pipe break flooded our basement and our neighbors’ basements before DCW turned it off. We needed to hire multiple contractors and sub-contractors to clean up the flooding, which cost us $3,500. (more…)

Heads Up. Parts of U Street have a Water Outage and parts of SW Waterfront and Navy Yard have a power outage

By Prince Of Petworth

From Alert DC just before noon:

“DC Water reports a water outage in the area of U St NW between 17th St and Florida St NW affecting 40 homes. Estimated time of restoration is 10-12 hours. Please take all needed precautions.”

and

“Pepco reports a power outage in the Navy Yard and Southwest Waterfront neighborhoods affecting approximately 1240 customers. Estimated time of restoration is 8 pm. Please take all needed precautions.”

Update: 1:15pm

“Pepco reports a power outage in the Mount Vernon Square & Logan Circle/ Shaw neighborhoods affecting approximately 1600 customers. At this time, a restoration time is pending assessment.”

“DC Water crews respond to nearly 50 emergencies across the District”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Woodley Road between 32nd and 34th. Much respect for them for working all day and night in these conditions!” Photo by Joel.

From DC Water:

“Temperatures in the region are nearing zero this week, causing broken water mains, frozen pipes and burst household plumbing. DC Water is currently attending to nearly 50 active water main breaks and is fielding more than 200 emergency weather-related calls per day.

In addition to the Authority’s Water Services crews, DC Water also calls upon contractors to assist when there are this many breaks. DC Water crews in other operational areas are also cross-trained to assist as needed. Still, at times like this, the mains are breaking faster than we can fix them. So, we assess each one and prioritize water main repairs based on several factors such as severity of the break, impact to customers and the environment, potential damage to public and private property, and unsafe traffic conditions due to street flooding or icing. DC Water can provide salt for icing due to water main breaks.

PLEASE REPORT WATER MAIN BREAKS

Anyone observing water running from streets or sidewalks is encouraged to report the leak to DC Water. Report a problem online at dcwater.com/report-problem, call DC Water’s 24-hour line at (202) 612-3400 or tweet @dcwater with a picture and location.

PREVENT FROZEN PIPES (more…)

Please Report All Burst Pipes to DC Water

By Prince Of Petworth


1330 V Street, NW

Lorenzo sends the shot above from V Street:

“ice rink developing at Harrison Recreation Center caused by broken water fountain”

DC Water has tweeted:

“If you have an emergency or see something that should be brought to our attention, tweet us (@dcwater), or call the 24/7 Command Center at (202) 612-3400.”

DC Water has been alerted to these cases.

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