Customer Classifications

 

Classifications                      Description


Residential  A single-family dwelling is used for domestic purposes within a single-family home, apartment building, condominium, or cooperative housing association where each unit is served by a separate service line that is individually metered or a multi-family structure or development used for domestic purposes (less than 4 units) served by a single service line that is master metered.
Multi-Family (MF)  A multi-family structure or development used for domestic purposes, with four or more residential dwelling units, including single-family, apartment, condominium, or cooperative housing association served by the same service line that is master metered.
Non-Residential or Commercial  All customers not referenced within the Residential or Multi-Family class, including premises where one or more units are not used for domestic purposes, and all units are served by the same master metered service line.

 

Please see 21 DCMR 4104 for full customer classification descriptions.

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April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

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Beginning on or about November 12, 2025, DC Water will begin preparing for construction on the Potomac River Tunnel on the 3300 block of Water Street NW, beneath the Whitehurst Freeway.

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Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 40% of the last 3 payments made and in the new fiscal year 50% will be credited. Eligible participants are residential customers who have had an outstanding balance for 60 days or greater and with an outstanding balance of $500 or more.