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EMERGENCY WATER VALVE REPAIR

October 29, 2004

Residents and businesses in the area of 25th and K Streets, NW, on the north side of K Street between 25th & 26th Streets, NW; 26th Street between K & L Streets, NW and 2600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW may experience a water shut-off or low water pressure.

WASA crews will be replacing a 12” valve. Water service will be interrupted from approximately 9:00 PM Friday, October 29, 2004 until approximately 6:00 AM Saturday, October 30, 2004.

WASA officials delivered written notices today to the addresses that will be impacted.

Customers with additional questions can contact: WASA Water and Sewer Emergency Line at 202-612-3400.

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) is a multi-jurisdictional regional utility that provides drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment to more than 500,000 residential, commercial and governmental customers in the District of Columbia, and also collects and treats wastewater for 1.6 million customers in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia.

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