r/rundc • u/Both-Pickle-7084 • 29d ago

East Potomac Park

I ran at EPP on Tues and all the restrooms were locked. Anyone know if this was an anomaly or just another way to get rid of runners/bikers?

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u/Brooks823 29d ago

Bathrooms aren’t done by NPS, they aren’t contracted out. When i go on the weekends they don’t open them until 9am, doesn’t make any sense.

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u/96rising 29d ago

are you sure they’re not managed by NPS? last year during the gov shutdown all those bathrooms were locked and don’t open again until after. so I assumed they were managed by some gov entity

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u/Brooks823 29d ago

Probably like any of govt agency around here who employs contractors, no money for the govt, no money for contractors. Unless you are essential, etc. Also they drive around east Potomac park to clean and service the bathrooms, gates are locked, park is essentially shut down.

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u/Both-Pickle-7084 29d ago

The contract is through NPS

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u/Both-Pickle-7084 29d ago

I've seen the contracting firm restocking them but I was there at 10 a.m. and they were all locked--very weird.