Who: The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) invites citizens, employees and interested parties in the District of Columbia to this public meeting

What: Public meeting on the projects to control combined sewer overflows to the Anacostia River

When: September 17, 2009 — 6:00 p.m.

Where: Washington Highlands Library, 115 Atlantic Avenue, SW

Background:
DC WASA is implementing a Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) to control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek. The Authority is preparing an Environmental Information Document (EID) for Anacostia River CSO Control Projects located between the Authority’s advanced wastewater treatment plant at Blue Plains and RFK Stadium.

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About The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) is an industry-leading authority of District government that provides drinking water and wastewater collection and treatment for a population of more than 500,000 in the District of Columbia. DC WASA also treats wastewater for a population of 1.6 million in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. The Authority operates the world’s largest advanced wastewater treatment plant, with a capacity of 370 million gallons per day and a peak daily capacity of more than a billion gallons. DC WASA’s service area covers approximately 725 square miles.