The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) will conduct a formal public hearing to receive comments on its review of the Lead Service Replacement(LSR) program.

WHEN:
Thursday, May 1, 2008
6:30-8:30 p.m.

WHERE:
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
777 North Capitol Street, N.E.
First Floor Training Center
Washington, D.C. 20002

WHO:
DC WASA Board members (District representatives)
DC WASA personnel
Washington Aqueduct representatives
George Washington University public health advisors
U.S. Environmental Protection Administration Region
III officials

BACKGROUND:
The DC WASA Board is reviewing options to continue or modify its accelerated Lead Service Replacement (LSR) program. The goal of the current program is to remove all 35,000 known public lead water service lines in the District by 2016 at a cost of more than $400 million. The service line is the pipe that brings water from the main in the street to the home. So far, DC WASA has removed more than 15,000 lines in public space.

In response to elevated lead levels found in tap water at many District homes in 2003, DC WASA began the aggressive LSR program. For the last three years, following a change in water chemistry, the District’s tap water has met federal limits for lead and is in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act regulations. As a part of its biennial program review, the Board is considering whether to modify the current pace of the program.

Oral presentations by individuals will be limited to five (5) minutes. Oral presentations by representatives of an organization are limited to ten (10) minutes.