Another glitch in development plans for site near Howard University

A Northwest D.C. location already being considered as a spot for a flooding mitigation site now has a conservation group joining residents of that neighborhood in opposing development plans for the site that they say should include more park space.

The development proposed for the historic McMillan Sand Filtration Site near Howard University received a blow last week when DC Water officials announced they are looking at using it as a temporary water storage facility during flash rainstorms. McMillan sits north of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park, two areas where many homeowners suffered thousands of dollars in damages after the antiquated sewer serving those neighborhood caused backups four times this summer.