Washington Post story on DC Water's Lady Bird tunneling machine that will benefit Bloomingdale

This Washington Post article on "Lady Bird" mentions flooding in Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park.

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DC Water unveils giant tunneling machine to help cut sewage spills during rainstorms

 

The first four-mile section is scheduled to operate in 2018. DC Water officials said the entire 12.8-mile tunnel will extend from the treatment plant to Sixth and R streets NW.  They said it will provide permanent relief for neighborhoods such as Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park, where raw sewage has flooded into basements for decades.