“DC Water advises customers to not drink or cook with their water without boiling it first if they are in the impact area which includes the neighborhoods of Fort Lincoln, Woodridge, and Langdon”
On the evening of Sunday, May 28, 2023, DC Water received a number of calls from customers in Northeast DC who were experiencing low or no water pressure. DC Water is still investigating the cause and working to restore system pressure.
Bacteria and other disease-causing contamination such as viruses and parasites can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly and people with severely compromised immune systems. We have no information that the water was contaminated by this incident, but issue this advisory as a precaution while we test the water. DC Water will collect samples in the impacted area.
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