DC Water CEO David L. Gadis today encouraged every District resident to check if the pipe connecting their home to the city water supply is lead, and if it is made of lead to learn more about new opportunities for replacing it with safer copper pipe.
The push to replace lead service lines comes as historic legislation approved by the Mayor and D.C. Council last year goes into effect beginning today ...
DC Water today announced it has extended its customer assistance programs for another year.
Late last year, DC Water, the District Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) and the Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser teamed up to design an expanded customer assistance program, beyond the original CAP funding that gives steep discounts on water and sewer bills, including the Clean Rivers ...
Bushels of baby mussels are growing at three spots along the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers as part of a unique partnership intended to study a new way to restore the District’s forgotten river. DC Water and the Anacostia Watershed Society teamed up to place 5,000 baby mussels of two varieties into the rivers, including at one site in the former coal boat slip located in the shadow of the Authority ...
Wendy the Water Drop is teaming up with the Washington Nationals today to tout DC Water’s familiar “Drink Tap” message in front of fans at the ballpark.
Wendy, who visits schools, parks, street fairs, and countless other events during the year, today will make her debut at Nationals Stadium during the famous ‘President’s Race’ in the 4th inning.
Her message will be like the message DC Water ...
More than fifty people packed the Deanwood Recreation Center last night to learn more about DC Water’s construction projects and their water quality. This second forum was held in English and Spanish, and offered family friendly activities such as a truck touch and an appearance by Wendy the Waterdrop.
David L. Gadis, DC Water CEO, commented, “I have the opportunity to meet customers from all ...
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(Washington, DC) – In preparation for construction work associated with the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project (NEBT), DC Water’s contractor will begin installing secant piles at the south portion of the site on 3rd Street NW between Rhode Island Avenue NW and Florida Avenue NW. As work begins during the week of September 23, 2019 traffic and parking restrictions will be in place to support the ...
As Hurricane Dorian churns up the eastern seaboard, we can thank our first responders and emergency managers for preparing this region for natural disasters and emergencies like this.
This current threat to the east coast comes just as the nation kicks off National Preparedness Month in the month of September. DC Water today celebrated first responders, emergency managers and those agencies and ...
(Washington, DC) – In preparation for construction work associated with the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project (NEBT) (dcwater.com/NEBT), DC Water’s contractor will begin removing portions of medians on Rhode Island Avenue NW between 2nd Street NW and Florida Avenue NW. As work begins during the week of September 9, 2019, traffic and parking restrictions will be in place in support of construction ...
Fitch Ratings upgraded the following District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority ratings:
- Senior lien public utility revenue bonds to ‘AA+’ from ‘AA’
- Subordinate lien public utility revenue and refunding bonds to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-’
Fitch also affirmed DC Water’s Extendable Municipal Commercial Paper (EMCP) notes, series A, at F1+.
Rating agency opinions influence investors. Higher credit ...
