The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) is hosting community meetings to discuss a proposed 10 percent rate increase to charges for water and sewer services in the District of Columbia. If approved by the DC WASA Board of Directors, the new rates will become effective October 2009. The Board is also considering a proposal to increase the Impervious (Surface) Area Charge from $1.24 to $2.20 per ERU* to fund a federally mandated $2.2 billion combined sewer overflow (CSO) control project. With these rate adjustments, the total monthly DC WASA charge for service will increase from $49.98 to $55.52 for the average customer.

In addition, and if the board approves these proposed rate adjustments in September, the District’s Right-of-Way/Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) fee will increase from $0.52 per Ccf to $0.57. These fees are charged to DC WASA by the District government and are passed through as a separate line item on the DC WASA bill. Under the current proposal, the typical residential customer’s monthly bill would increase by approximately $5.96 per month (based on an average monthly usage of 8.33 Ccf or 6,231 gallons of water). The average total bill from DC WASA, including the District charges, would increase from $56.88 to $62.84. Even with these rate increases, one gallon of DC WASA water costs only a penny.

DC WASA WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Please plan to attend any of the following meetings at 6:30 p.m.

Wed., April 29, Woodridge Neighborhood Library, 1801 Hamlin Street, NE

Mon., May 4, Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Avenue, NW

Wed., May 6, Southwest Neighborhood Library, 900 Wesley Place, SW

Wed., May 13, Francis Gregory Neighborhood Library, 3660 Alabama Avenue, SE

For more information on please contact DC WASA Public Affairs at (202) 787-2200, or visit www.dcwasa.com