From Pepco:
“Pepco officials, including Samuel Williams, Vice President of Transmission and Substation, along with Nigel Rosser, Director of Transmission and Substation, held a virtual press conference on the 22nd Street substation to provide a detailed update on repair efforts following (more…)
see outage map here
The Pepco outage map currently lists Active Outages as 23 with Total Customers Affected 377.
Update: 5pm: “[AlertDC] PEPCO reports the utility repairs are complete and power has been restored to the affected customers in the northwest area of the District of Columbia.”
Update: “[AlertDC] PEPCO reports a power outage in the northwest area of the District of Columbia, near Dupont Circle, affecting approximately 1,729 customers. The cause of the outage is under evaluation with an undetermined time for restoration. Customers with questions may contact PEPCO on 1-877-737-2662.”
Thanks to a reader for passing on from the Commissioners of Dupont ANC2B:
“We’re sorry many of you have been by power outages on and off since Thursday morning. ANC 2B has been in constant contact with PEPCO, Mayor Bowser’s office, and Councilmember Pinto’s office. We’ve heard from many people that they are not receiving communications from PEPCO or DC government on this matter, leaving you literally and figuratively in the dark.
Here’s what’s going on: (more…)
Update to the Update: “all customers have been restored.”
From Pepco:
“Pepco crews are responding to an issue at our substation on 22nd Street NW in Washington, D.C. To prevent further equipment damage, about 1,800 customers in the Dupont Circle and West End areas were impacted. Pepco crews continue to make progress and have restored approximately 1,600 customers and working safely and as quickly as possible to restore the remaining impacted customers.
The Pepco underground system is a series of feeder cables that connect each substation to provide energy service to our customers. In this case, equipment issues are affecting the path between Takoma Substation and the 22nd Street Substation. (more…)
explore outage map here
B. reports around 8:30am:
“Power’s out in like all or most of Dupont. Pepco says they’re working on it, but the phillips is closed for the day, probably others too.”
Updates as more is learned.
Mount Pleasant writes:
“Why has a natural gas “Processing Plant” been erected on a Washington, DC public sidewalk in a Historic District at 3215 Mount Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC 20010?!?!?! (more…)
“The new trail route south of the work zone is a shared path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists visiting the Washington Canoe Club.”
From DC Water:
“DC Water has opened the new portion of the Capital Crescent Trail in Georgetown, serving as a detour around the Potomac River Tunnel Project construction site, west of the aqueduct. The next phase of work involves stabilizing the ground within the site in preparation for upcoming construction activities.
Capital Crescent Trail and Water Street Northwest (more…)
22nd and Q Street, NW off Massachusetts Avenue
“Dear PoPville,
They cleaned up all their equipment over last week and got the heck out of dodge. Those were some hard workers. I’d see them come up from underground, and their white protective suits would be completely covered in gunk. It’s nice to have this stretch of street fully open again.”
From DC Water: (more…)
From DC Water:
“All DC Water customers in the impact area under the precautionary boil water advisory can use tap water for all purposes after following the instructions provided below.
DC Water issued the precautionary boil water advisory on Thursday, June 12, as a conservative measure to protect public health due to a loss of power at a pumping station. This led to a temporary loss of water pressure in the impacted area and was not associated with a water main break. We sincerely appreciate our customers’ patience while we have taken the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of the tap water we deliver.
DC Water lifted the precautionary boil water advisory after tests confirmed that drinking water meets all water quality safety standards. (more…)
Update 7:23pm: “The Boil Water Advisory is still in effect as we complete testing on a second round of water samples. This process takes 18 hours, and we’re working with urgency to get results.
We expect to share an update later this evening.”
From DC Water:
“UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for parts of Northwest DC. A second round of water samples has been collected.
If results are clear, the advisory could be lifted later tonight. (more…)
From DC Water:
“DC Water Issues Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for Upper Northwest Neighborhoods
Impacted neighborhoods include areas of Chevy Chase DC, Friendship Heights, Tenleytown, AU Park, Spring Valley, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Van Ness, Glover Park, Wesley Heights, and Cathedral Heights
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory today for some customers in Northwest D.C., due to a loss of water pressure, impacting 4,929 customers.
This is a precautionary notice to customers in the impacted area to boil water that may be ingested due to water of unknown quality in this localized area of the system. When water service is restored, customers should not drink the water without boiling it first. This advisory will remain in place until follow-up testing confirms the water is safe to drink.
DC Water advises customers to search their address on the interactive map at dcwater.com or call the 24-Hour Command Center at (202) 612-3400 to determine if they are in the impact area of this advisory. Customers in the impacted area should boil water used for drinking and cooking. Customers outside this area can continue normal water use.
Customers in the impact area should follow this guidance at this time: (more…)