If you look closely, you will find gems in the most unlikely of places.
Trikia Wallace, or Kia as she is known by her family and coworkers, is one of those gems. A traffic control supervisor working on the Northeast Boundary Tunnel (NEBT) Project, Wallace takes the same level of dedication and care she puts into her job into giving back to her DC community. And she does it in a huge way.
Every year ...
The DC Water Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on the proposed retail rates, charges and fees for the next two years. The hearing is scheduled for 6:30 pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 and will be held remotely for the safety of participants due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
DC Water issued the following statement today:
This afternoon a DC Water employee took his own life outside the authority headquarters building at 1385 Canal Street SE. We extend our condolences to the employee’s family and ask that the public respect their privacy during this difficult time.
There were no other injuries associated with the event and operation of our water and wastewater ...
More than 4,100 people participated in the eight meetings
The DC Water family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Allen Y. Lew, former Chairman of the DC Water Board of Directors.
DC Water has submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Practicability Assessment for the Rock Creek Green Infrastructure (GI) project as required under the terms of the 2016 Amended Consent Decree. The Practicability Assessment evaluates the first set of GI projects in Rock Creek and identifies DC Water’s proposed plan to control the largest combined sewer overflow (CSO) to ...
CEO David Gadis will co-host meetings in June and July with Councilmembers in each Ward
As an organization, DC Water stands for more equitable treatment of African Americans by police and justice for George Floyd.
We stand shoulder to shoulder with District residents in the peaceful protests to condemn racism, the disturbing pattern of racial injustice, and the demands for equal protections under the law for black and brown people.
Violence and vandalism are unacceptable in any ...
-Building plumbing systems can experience water quality issues after periods of little-to-no water use
-CDC and other experts have provided guidance for building managers and operators
DC Water is advising commercial building operators to flush their plumbing systems with fresh water before resuming normal operations. Many businesses and buildings have been closed or operating at reduced ...
Residents Can Apply to Get Bill Relief and Monthly Discounts
DC Water today announced that funds have been authorized by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council to provide emergency relief to District residents struggling with unpaid DC Water bills during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency and 105 days thereafter. DC Water residential customers can apply to the DC Department of ...
