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COMMUNITY MEETINGS

April 08, 2004

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) will conduct a series of public meetings to receive comments on the following topics:

1. Proposed rules, which if adopted, would establish new rates for retail water and sewer service.
2. Expansion of the Customer Assistance Program to tenants.
3. Resolution to remove all known lead service lines from public space no later than September 30, 2010.

The meetings will be held at the following times and locations:

April 26, 2004
Francis A. Gregory Branch Library
3660 Alabama Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020
6:30 –8:30pm

May 3, 2004
Chevy Chase Branch Library
5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
6:30 –8:30pm

May 19, 2004
Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Branch Library
1701 8th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
6:30 –8:30pm

Oral presentations by individuals will be limited to five (5) minutes. Oral presentations made by a representative of an organization will not be longer than ten (10) minutes.

For more information, please call the Public Affairs office, 202-787-2200 or visit our website www.dcwasa.com.

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Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 40% of the last 3 payments made and in the new fiscal year 50% will be credited. 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.