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/ E-mail |
| Inspection of Pipeline Construction, Manholes, Pre-Cast Products |
Construction Management | |
| Dexter Holmes | 202-787-4024 | |
| Schedule CCTV Inspection | Erik Hicks | 202-787-4145 |
| Dexter Holmes | 202-787-4024 | |
| Inspection of Sewer Connection and/or Abandonment |
Tyrone Johnson, Jr. | 202-802-8566 |
| Tayo Olatunji | 202-417-5743 | |
| Water Main Tap (2-inches diameter and smaller) | Tap.request@dcwater.com | |
| Water Service Abandonments (2” and smaller) | Ronald Jackson | 202-612-3553 |
| Curtis Brown | 202-612-3454 | |
| Water Service Connection and/or Abandonment (3-inches diameter and larger) |
Charles Tubbs | 202-612-3567 |
| Stephen Dixon | 202-612-3527 | |
| Water and Sewer Emergency Number (24 hour) | Customer Services | 202-612-3400 |
| Temporary Water Tap Connection | Permit Operations Department | 202-646-8600 |
| Request Water Meter Set Installation | Meterset.request@dcwater.com | |
| Fire Hydrant Use (Long and Short Term) | fhup@dcwater.com 202-364-3144 |