Low water pressure in Washington

What the local records say about Low pressure, with sources.

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DC Water raised pressure by 22 psi across part of Ward 8 in 2018 because some customers there, especially on upper floors, had long had low water pressure; customers whose pressure would climb above 80 psi were offered pressure reducing valves, and more than 1,000 were installed at no cost.
Source: www.dcwater.com. Checked October 2026.
DC Water's online problem report treats low water pressure as its own category, a sudden or gradual drop in the normal pressure on a property's internal plumbing, and files a loss of the public supply separately under No Water.
Source: reportaproblem.dcwater.com. Checked October 2026.

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