Public Hearing – Establish Retail Rates, Fees & Charges for FY 2027 and FY 2028& FY 2028

Public Hearing on Proposed Retail Rates, Charges & Fees, Groundwater Sewer Rates, and High Flow Filter Backwash Sewer Rate for Fiscal Year 2027 & Fiscal Year 2028 and new District of Columbia Public Inconvenience Fee

June 23, 2026 06:30 PM

The Board of Directors will hold a Virtual Public Hearing on the Proposed Retail Rates, Charges & Fees, Groundwater Sewer Rates, and High Flow Filter Backwash Sewer Rate for Fiscal Year 2027 & Fiscal Year 2028 and new District of Columbia Public Inconvenience Fee  at 6:30 pm on June 23, 2026.

Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Office of the Secretary (Board), 1385 Canal Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003, by close of business on June 29, 2026. Comments may also be emailed to board.secretary@dcwater.com until 5:00 p.m. on June 29, 2026.

The meeting may be viewed by joining Microsoft Teams, watching the livestream on DC Water’s website (Watch Board Meetings | DC Water), or calling in by phone using the instructions below:

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