Permit Contacts

 For water or sewer emergencies, please call DC Water's Emergency Hotline at 202-612-3400.

 

Permits:

Permit

Contact

Phone Number

Developers/Homeowners Services

permit.operations@dcwater.com

202-646-8600
Cross-Connection Control

compliance@dcwater.com

202-364-3144
Ground Water Discharge Permit

Marc Furney

202-787-4177
Pre-Design Meeting

Permit Operations Department

202-646-8600
Wastewater Discharge Permit

Marc Furney

202-787-4177
Inspection/Construction Services:

Activity

Contact

Phone Number/E-mail

Inspection of Pipeline Construction Inspection of Manholes, Pre-Cast Products,

 

Water Connections and/or Abandonments (3 inches and larger),

 

Sewer Connections and/or Abandonments

Erik M. Hicks
(Northeast)

202-787-4145

Mark Landry
(Northwest)

202-787-4072

Timothy Vaneman
(Southeast/Southwest)

202-787-7645

dcwprivatedevelopmentcis@dcwater.com

Schedule CCTV Inspections

Erik Hicks

202-787-4145

dcwprivatedevelopmentcis@dcwater.com

Water Service Abandonments (2 inches and smaller)

Ronald Jackson

202-612-3553

Curtis Brown

202-612-3454

Water and Sewer Emergency Number (24 hours)

Customer Service

202-612-3400

Temporary Water Tap Connection

Permit Operations Department

202-646-8600

Request Tap & Meter Set Installation

 

Tap.MeterSetRequest@dcwater.com

Fire Hydrant Use (Long and Short Term)

Reginald Allen

202-364-3144

fhup@dcwater.com

 

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

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Piney Branch Parkway Section to Reopen Monday, Restoring a Key Route for DC Commuters

Following a 27-day closure, DC Water will reopen a section of Piney Branch Parkway between Arkansas Avenue and Beach Drive NW early Monday morning, restoring an important cross-town connection for thousands of District commuters. During the closure, a section of the road was temporarily relocated for construction of DC Water’s Piney Branch Tunnel Project.

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Date
June 23, 2026
Tuesday, 9:30 AM

Upcoming Events

Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 50% of the last 3 payments made. 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.