Today, DC Water announced the launch of the Lead Free DC Community Activators Program, a workforce development training program in partnership with the District Department of Employment Services (DOES) Division of State Initiatives (DSI). The 2023-2024 program has recruited 20 trainees from across the District to develop community outreach skills by supporting Lead Free DC (LFDC). LFDC is a ...
Today, DC Water CEO and General Manager David L. Gadis welcomed Jeffrey F. Thompson to DC Water as the Authority’s new Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President.
“We are excited to have Jeff on board,” said Mr. Gadis. “He brings an impressive 32 years of engineering expertise and leadership acumen to this important role and is a strong addition to my Senior Executive Team.”
Mr. Thompson ...
DC Water today issued its second annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, which provides a detailed update on ESG-related programs, projects, initiatives, and goals that occurred over the course of the fiscal year of 2022 (FY22). This report builds on the organization’s inaugural FY21 report, as it recognizes the related but distinct role resiliency plays in our enterprise ...
- Disinfectant switch begins next week, continues until May 15
- Regional drinking water system meets all Federal and state safety standards
- Easy steps help reduce any temporary change in water taste
The water networks serving DC Water, along with Arlington County and northeastern Fairfax County, will undergo annual cleaning starting Monday. Water service continues uninterrupted during the process, which ...
One-time “Catch up” offer also waives some fees and penalties
Must be paid by May 31
DC Water has created a one-time offer for eligible customers with a past due balance. DC Water will waive some penalties and late fees, and then reduce the balance by ten percent. This incentive, called Customer Catch Up, is available to those who qualify if they pay their reduced balance by May 31, 2023.
“After the ...
Combined sewage storage project to reduce overflows in Rock Creek Park
DC Water presented its proposed FY 2024 Budget to the Board of Directors on January 5, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC — DC Water will reach a significant milestone for the Clean Rivers Project when it places the Northeast Boundary Tunnel (NEBT) into operation during the summer of 2023. The NEBT will increase the combined storm runoff capacity of the Anacostia River Tunnel (ART) system as it directs captured flows of combined stormwater and sewage to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment ...
DC Water introduced an innovative financial assistance program during the pandemic to provide relief to income-eligible customers who do not directly pay a water bill. It was the first utility in the region, and one of the few in the country, to deliver financial assistance to those who pay their utilities through their rent or condo fees. To boost enrollment in the program, DC Water has just ...
David Gadis appointed to NIAC as the leading water utilities expert. Mr. Gadis oversees the largest advanced wastewater facility in the world, serving 700,000 Washington, DC residents and 1.6 million people in surrounding counties.