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The Morning Metropolitan

Wedding in Montrose Park by Valkyrieh116. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Gas line rupture during O and P Streets construction. Routine, apparently. Speaking of construction, the Q St. construction, which was originally supposed to be done by last September, … Continue reading

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Q St. Construction to Last Until March

Photo by Pinelife. WASA–now branded “DC Water”–has been conducting major construction on Q St. for about a year.  The construction entails separating the sewer systems into two systems: sanitary and storm. As it is now, all sewage, whether from a … Continue reading

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ANC Roundup: Marathon Edition

As “prequeled” yesterday, GM attended a brutal marathon-like ANC meeting Monday night. After a long warm-down run and a good night’s sleep, GM is now ready to give an account of the race. Along the way, we’ll pass sewage pipes, … Continue reading

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Good Friday morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Georgetown University and 29th and P identified as needing special attention from WASA for their fire hydrants. Take a tour of Georgetown’s Herring Hill on Saturday. GM doesn’t know about you, but everytime … Continue reading

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After Cafritz Fire, Do You Feel Safe?

Even before the embers of Peggy Cafritz’s home ceased smoldering, residents throughout the District began wondering whether the fire hydrant on their street has the pressure to put out a fire at their house. After the Georgetown Library fire two … Continue reading

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CAG Hosts WASApalooza

Tonight the Citizens Association of Georgetown held its April meeting and the subject of the evening was WASA. WASA Engineering and Technical Services Director David McLaughlin gave the audience a detailed breakdown of all the big projects the agency is planning for … Continue reading

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ANC Roundup: An Apple Falls in Line

Quick and efficient, yet thorough, ANC meeting tonight. We had farmers markets, beer, grocery stores, pistols, and fire hydrants. And that was just the first half. It all led up to the finale, when Apple showed up with the tail … Continue reading

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Georgetown “Moderately” at Risk from Lead

According to the Post, a report was issued accusing WASA of seriously dropping the ball during the lead-in-the-water scare five years ago. The Post writes: D.C. Council members asked the city’s inspector general yesterday to investigate whether public health agencies … Continue reading

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