DC Tap Water: Clean, Safe, and Affordable

DC Water provides over 100 million gallons of clean, high quality drinking water to our customers in Washington, DC every day. This water comes from the Potomac River and is treated at the Washington Aqueduct, a federally owned drinking water treatment plant. To ensure that our water meets or exceeds federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards as it flows through our pipes, we conduct thousands of water quality tests each year. At DC Water, we are committed to providing drinking water at the lowest possible price while protecting the health of our community.

If you have any questions about the quality of your drinking water, please call our Drinking Water Division at 202-612-3440.

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

Photo of temporarily relocated section of Piney Branch Parkway
Piney Branch Parkway Section to Reopen Monday, Restoring a Key Route for DC Commuters

Following a 27-day closure, DC Water will reopen a section of Piney Branch Parkway between Arkansas Avenue and Beach Drive NW early Monday morning, restoring an important cross-town connection for thousands of District commuters. During the closure, a section of the road was temporarily relocated for construction of DC Water’s Piney Branch Tunnel Project.

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Upcoming Meeting
Date
June 18, 2026
Thursday, 9:30 AM

Upcoming Events

Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 50% of the last 3 payments made. Eligible participants are residential customers who have had an outstanding balance for 60 days or greater and with an outstanding balance of $500 or more.