The Anacostia River continues to be the focus of large-scale restoration efforts by the District government, neighboring jurisdictions, and community stakeholders. The District’s Sustainable DC Plan memorializes the commitment to make the District’s waterways 100% fishable and swimmable. Major components of the District’s efforts to protect and restore the Anacostia include the Anacostia River Sediment Project , restoration projects, implementation of the District’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS
The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) initiated the Anacostia River Sediment Project to identify any potential sediment contamination in the nine-mile tidal portion of the Anacostia River, Washington Channel and Kingman Lake. On September 30, 2020 DOEE reached an important milestone with the release of the Anacostia River Sediment Project’s Interim Record of Decision (Interim ROD) . The Interim ROD identifies the early actions areas or “hot spots” in the Anacostia River, Washington Channe
Other Cleanup Activities The Anacostia River Sediment Project is not the only effort to clean up legacy contamination in the Anacostia River. 15 Potential Environmental Cleanup Site (PECS) - defined as an area along the shoreline of the Anacostia River where current or historical activities included the storage, handling, use, or potential release of hazardous substances or petroleum products - have currently been identified. More sites may be identified as information becomes available.