Throughout the month of April, DC Water will partner with District of Columbia councilmembers to host town hall meetings across the District. In these meetings, DC Water CEO and General Manager George S. Hawkins discusses how rates are set and what is funded by ratepayer dollars. He also addresses DC Water’s environmental programs, future water and sewer projects and issues facing local communities.

Town hall meetings will be held in each ward and feature information on water quality, construction projects, employment, and customer service. Specific discussion topics will include water and sewer rates, drinking water, infrastructure, job opportunities and efforts to help clean local rivers. Mr. Hawkins will personally invite many DC residents to the meetings through an automated call of individuals who have contacted DC Water with questions or concerns in the past.

All town hall meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Dates and locations are below, and can also be located online at dcwater.com/rates.

-Ward 1: Tuesday, April 5 at Tubman Elementary School (Multipurpose Room)-3101 13th Street NW
-Ward 2: Thursday, April 7 at Georgetown Neighborhood Library (Lower Level Meeting Room)-3260 R Street NW
-Ward 3: Thursday, April 21 at University of the District of Columbia (New Student Center Ballroom)-4200 Connecticut Avenue NW
-Ward 4: Wednesday, April 6 at Roosevelt Senior High School at MacFarland (Multipurpose Room)-4400 Iowa Avenue NW
-Ward 5: Thursday, April 14 at Noyes Education Campus (Multipurpose Room)-2725 10th Street NE
-Ward 6: Tuesday, April 19 at Tyler Elementary School (Multipurpose Room)-1001 G Street SE
-Ward 7: Tuesday, April 26 at DC Department of Employment Services (First floor community room)-4058 Minnesota Avenue NE
-Ward 8: Wednesday, April 27 at Democracy Prep Congress Heights Public Charter School (Auditorium)-3100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE

Following the town hall meetings, the DC Water Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 6:30 pm. The public is encouraged to provide comments in person or in advance of the hearing. The Board is slated to vote on the proposed rate increases during the regularly scheduled Board meeting on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Once confirmed, the location for the May 11, 2016 public hearing will be announced at each of the town hall meetings, and this information will be made available at dcwater.com/rates.

For more information on the public hearing, to sign up to testify, or to submit comments, please contact Linda Manley, Secretary to the Board, at 202-787-2332. For more information on the town hall meetings, please call Emanuel Briggs, Manager, Community Outreach at 202-787-2003.