Soapstone Valley Park Sewer Rehabilitation Project

Work to begin February 11, 2022

Beginning on Friday, February 11, 2022 DC Water contractors will begin site visits to complete survey work, to stake out the Limits of Disturbance (LOD), and tag trees for removal, trimming or protection. This initial work task will not require heavy equipment and is expected to be complete by February 28, 2022. Following this task, construction activities will begin after the necessary permits for this project are issued by the National Park Service and the District of Columbia government. Normal construction hours are from 7am to 7pm Mon- Sat. At times, night work and Sunday work will be necessary.

 

Map showing primary areas of construction

DC Water

Purpose of the project

After years of intensive planning, design, permitting and coordination, the Soapstone Valley Sewer Rehabilitation Project is ready to begin construction. The project will address aging and defective sewer pipes extending from Albemarle Street NW to Broad Branch Road NW, preventing further sewer failures and improving water quality in the park and in Rock Creek.

Minimizing tree removal has been a driving force in the design of this project, but many trees must be removed primarily to complete repairs to a large stormwater outfall and to protect exposed sewers and manholes within the stream and associated stream restoration. These trees will be replaced with native species of trees as part of the project.

 

For more information:

24/7 Project Hotline: [phone]

Project e-mail: [e-mail]
Project webpage: dcwater.com/projects/soapstone_sewer