District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

George S. Hawkins, General Manager

Briefing on:

DC CLEAN RIVERS PROJECT Northeast Boundary and Branch Tunnels

Briefing for:

Special Joint Meeting of the Bloomingdale Civic Association, SMD 5C04 and SMD 5C07
December 13, 2012

Agenda
Flooding Mitigation Measures Clean Rivers Project Snapshot

First Street Tunnel Field Investigation

Flooding Mitigation Measures

DC Water Short Term Efforts to Mitigate Basement and Street Flooding

Visual inspection of sewers

Rebate program for installing backflow preventers Rain barrel-subsidy and installation program Sandbag distribution Analysis of plumbing and housing code

Medium Term Recommendations for Bloomingdale & LeDroit Park Four recommendations:
1. McMillan Storm
Water Storage

Michigan Ave

Final Site for First Street Storage and Tunnel Shaft Site being coordinated with District.

McMillan Stormwater Storage 6 mg Stormwater Storage (3 mg from N. Cap, 3 mg from First St)

3 of 10 acres is needed for construction

First Street Tunnel 19 Dia tunnel, 2,800 ft long, 6 mg storage Bryant St

2. First St Tunnel
3. Rain Barrel Program 4. Green Infrastructure

Adams St

W St V St Temp. Pumping Station

U St Thomas St

1st St

N. Cap St

Future 23 Dia. Northeast Boundary Tunnel (Long Term recommendation)

Clean Rivers Project Snapshot

Long Term Control Plan (LTCP)

Control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) Reduce flooding Meet nutrient discharge limits of Chesapeake Bay Program

Schedule

LTCP = 20 years (2005-2025) Nitrogen = 2007-2015

Cost

LTCP = $2.5 billion Nitrogen = $950 M Total > $3.5 billion

Drivers

Projects required to meet regulatory requirements (NPDES Permit and Consent Decree) Flood Relief

A C D E G H I J Y Z

Blue Plains Tunnel CSO 019 Overflow and Diversion Structures JBAB Overflow and Potomac Outfall Sewer Diversion M Street Diversion Sewer (CSOs 015, 016 and 017) CSO 007 Diversion Structure and Diversion Sewer Anacostia River Tunnel Main Pumping Station and Tingey Street Diversions Northeast Boundary and Branch Tunnels Blue Plains Dewatering Pumping Station and ECF Poplar Point Pumping Station Replacement

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Northeast Boundary and Branch Tunnels

Planned Boring Locations Survey and utility location work to prepare for test borings Soil borings and groundwater monitoring Topographic survey

Field Investigation Traffic Plans

Traffic Control Plans for each investigation site along the alignment will be approved by District Department of Transportation (DDOT). Lane closures and shifts may occur.

Field Investigation Parking Restrictions

24-hour parking restrictions within the work zones. Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday Saturday Work at each site will take approximately 10 business days.

Field Investigation Survey Work

There may be noise and vibrations during drilling and soil sampling. Surveyors will need to take measurements on the front stoops of many homes.

Geotechnical Investigation
Drill Rig
Scale = 1 H : 1 V

Tunnel Depth = 45 ft to 150 ft Below Ground Surface

Drill String w/Sampler

First Street Tunnel 19-ft Inside Diameter

Max. Sample Depth = 220 ft + Below Ground Surface

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Public Outreach Program

DC Water is working to educate the community and minimize impact of the investigative work and tunneling operations.
Outreach Efforts

Meetings with Councilmembers, ANCs and neighborhood groups

Project materials with details and contact information Traffic advisories Doorhangers to affected residents DC Water website, listservs and Twitter

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Next Steps

DDOT/DCRA Permits
Public Outreach Program Field Work December 2012 June 2013

McMillan Storage Construction June 2013 March 2014

First Street Tunnel Construction 2014 2016 NEBT Tunnel Construction 2016 2022

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Questions?

Please contact:
DC Water Geotechnical Team Leader: Randy Lentell (202) 787-4450 DC Water 24-hr Emergency: (202) 612-3400 DC Water Office of External Affairs: (202) 787-2200 Email: dccleanrivers@dcwater.com Website: www.dcwater.com/cleanrivers

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