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dcwater

  1. @dgohlke Sorry for the inconvenience. We are working as hard as we can.
  2. @Spatterson301 Our latest info from the field indicates they're hopeful for a restoration by morning. Stay tuned, thanks for your patience.
  3. @Spatterson301 Late this eve earliest. Very complicated repair, it turns out. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  4. @DCPoliceDept Thanks for helping spread the word. Note we are DC Water now.
  5. One lane of southbound Connecticut Avenue has reopened for traffic. @DDOTDC evaluating conditions for reopening a second lane.
  6. @gloverpark Service order #12-89165
  7. @BDR45 @DDOTDC @dc311 Got it, thanks.
  8. @gloverpark Got it.
  9. @MrTinDC Hooray!
  10. Customers in Farragut/Dupont: We expect to be working on the water main through this evening, but Ct Ave should reopen within the next hour.
  11. @Jo4film Apologies for that! Want to share details at twitter@dcwater.com and we will address?
  12. @Jo4film Our staff didn't break the pipe, which was installed in 1947. But we will fix it.
  13. @darsal Happy you're happy. Working on getting @ddotdc to give us snarking lessons.
  14. @MDundie Sorry for the inconvenience. We wish people wouldn't break our stuff.
  15. @MDundie Yes.
  16. @darsal Contractor acting on our behalf goofed up signs. Emergency sewer work. Ends tonight; signs removed when complete. Apologies!
  17. @darsal Okay. Apologies for the inconvenience. We will investigate.
  18. @delfuego Yes. Contractor struck a service line. Aiming for late evening fix...
  19. @darsal Location please?