Permit Contacts
The status of your permit application can be found online using your tracking number and the email address associated with the permit application. However, if you need to contact someone immediately, please call Brian McDermott at 202-646-8610. For water or sewer emergencies, please call DC Water's Emergency Hotline at 202-612-3400.
Permits
| Permit | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Backflow Preventers | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
| Design Issues, Changes & Problems | Brian McDermott | 202-646-8610 |
| Fire Hydrant Flow Test | Michael Omosun | 202-646-8615 |
| Ground Water Discharge Permit | Elaine Wilson | 202-787-4177 |
| Job Numbers | Deborah Lawrence | 202-354-3656 |
| Pre-Design Meeting | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
| Raze Permit Status | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
| Refund Questions | Ivan Boykin | 202-787-2706 |
| Sheeting and Shoring Permit Status | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
| Single Family Home Permit | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
| Wastewater Discharge Permit | Elaine Wilson | 202-787-4177 |
| Water Main Tap Scheduling | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
Inspection/Construction Services
| Activity | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Hydrant Use (Long and Short Term) | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
| Inspection of Pre-Cast Products | Construction Management | |
| Dexter Holmes | 202-787-4024 | |
| Inspection of Manhole | Construction Management | |
| Dexter Holmes | 202-787-4024 | |
| Inspection of Pipeline Construction | Construction Management | |
| Dexter Holmes | 202-787-4024 | |
| Inspection of Sewer Connection and/or Abandonment | Dunbar Regis | 202-264-3829 |
| Temporary Water Tap Connection | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
| Shutdown of Water Main | Customer Services | 202-787-3400 |
| Water Service Connections (3-inches diameter and larger) | Charles Tubbs | 202-612-3567 (O) 202-812-8239 (C) |
| Water Main Tap (2-inches diameter and smaller) | Ronald Jackson | 202-612-3454 |
| Curtis Brown | 202-612-3553 | |
| Water Meter Sets (2-inches diameter and smaller) | Franklin Baylor | 202-612-3483 |
| Vernell Mackal | 202-612-3484 | |
| Water Meter Installation (3-inches diameter and larger) | Clyde Wilkins | 202-612-3491 |
| Water Meter Vault Final Inspection | Clyde Wilkins | 202-612-3491 |
| Water Service Abandonments | Charles Tubbs | 202-612-3567 (O) 202-812-8239 (C) |