This week, the DC Water Board of Directors approved a design-build contract for construction of the Potomac River Tunnel (PRT). The $819 million contract is the largest ever awarded by the Authority. The 5.5-mile-long tunnel will control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Potomac River, improving water quality in this critical natural resource. This work is part of the larger Clean Rivers ...
DC Water CEO and General Manager David L. Gadis announced this morning that, effective today, Joy J. Dorsey has been added as the Authority’s new Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President.
“I am thrilled to add Joy to my senior executive team,” said Mr. Gadis. “Throughout her career, Ms. Dorsey has established a remarkable track record of accomplishment in transforming human capital ...
DC Water is pleased to announce that the new Online Dispute Form will be available for use beginning August 1, 2023.
Online Dispute Form
Under District Regulations for initiating a challenge, bill disputes must be submitted in writing and include the reason for the dispute. Customers will now be able to visit the DC Water website, enter basic account information, make a few selections, add any ...
DC Water is pleased to announce the appointment of Ogechi Okpechi as the new Director of Permit Operations. The department is also relocating to DC Water’s administrative headquarters at the end of July.
New Director
Having previously served as a senior program manager for DC Water's Enterprise Program Management Office and supervised wastewater treatment design, Okpechi brings a wealth of ...
Today, DC Water released its 2023 Lead Free DC (LFDC) Plan, which details the necessary actions required from DC Water, customers, the District of Columbia, and other key partners to accelerate lead line replacement efforts. Lead Free DC launched in 2019 with the ambitious goal of removing all lead service lines in the District by 2030.
“Since 2019 DC Water and our partners have been making ...
DC Water has received its first of 12 B100 vehicles from the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program grant that will replace 13 existing diesel vehicles. The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) and DC Water secured the funds from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) DERA Program in 2021 to purchase 12 trucks equipped with Optimus’ revolutionary 100% biodiesel ...
DC Water has received its first of 12 B100 vehicles from the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program grant that will replace 13 existing diesel vehicles. The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) and DC Water secured the funds from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) DERA Program in 2021 to purchase 12 trucks equipped with Optimus’ revolutionary 100% biodiesel ...
All DC Water customers in the impact area under the boil water advisory can use tap water for all purposes after following the instructions provided below.
DC Water issued the boil water advisory as a conservative measure to protect public health, and we sincerely appreciate our customers’ patience while we took necessary precautions to ensure the safety of the tap water we deliver.
DC Water lifted ...
All customers in the impacted area are back in water service, but they must continue boiling water
On Monday, May 29, DC Water sampled the drinking water from five locations in the area of Northeast D.C. currently under a boil water advisory. These samples are being analyzed at DC Water’s laboratory. The second round of sampling occurred today and will be analyzed using a more rapid test. Test ...
Advisory Impacts Customers in Some Neighborhoods of Northeast DC
