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The World’s Largest Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: 5000 Overlook Ave SW, Washington, D.C. 20032 Operating Authority: District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) Design Capacity: 384 MGD (Average Daily Flow) / 1,000+ MGD (Peak Wet Weather) Current Average Flow: ~290 – […]

Last Updated: October 2023 1. Introduction The District of Columbia operates a unique water infrastructure model compared to traditional U.S. states. The region relies entirely on the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), which operates the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant—the largest advanced wastewater treatment facility of its kind in the […]