Start or Stop Service

Buying or Selling? DC Water makes it easy!

Your Title agent has direct access to us through our 3rd Party Portal (3PP) application. Make sure your Title agent has obtained your Ownership Change Request (OCR#) from 3PP. Your first or final bill will arrive within 30 days.

Renting or Leasing? No problem!

Tenants share the existing account for the property owner. To receive a copy of the bill in your name, the owner or authorized representative (i.e. management company) can call, email, or fax your information! See contact information and details below!

When contacting us please provide:

  • A daytime phone number for the tenant, including the area code
  • The service address where the tenant should be added
  • The DC Water account number associated with the service address

By Email: custserv@dcwater.com.

By Fax: 202-354-3711.

By Phone: 202-354-3600

Our customer service representatives are available to assist you Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except major holidays).  Please note that ownership change requests are not accepted by phone or email.

Translation
Non-English-speaking customers can call our Customer Service line, 202-354-3600, for translation into more than 94 languages.

Hearing-impaired
Hearing-impaired customers can call 202-354-3677 for TDD-TYY services.

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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Upcoming Meeting
Date
June 18, 2026
Thursday, 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.