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Public Hearing on Retail Rates Set for April 25, 2002

March 11, 2002

A hearing to review proposed rules to establish new retail rates for water and sewer services and to establish Metering and Right of Way Occupancy fees will be held:

Thursday, April 25, 2002
6:30 p.m.

Washington Convention Center
900 9th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Room 29

The Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, in accordance with Section 216 of Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department and Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C. Code Section 34-2202.16, formerly D.C. Code Section 43-1686), will conduct a public hearing at the above-stated date, time, and place, to receive comment on proposed rules, which, if adopted, would establish new rates for retail water and sewer service and establish Metering and Right of Way Occupancy fees.

The proposed rules are published elsewhere in this edition of the D.C. Register.

Each individual or representative of an organization who wishes to present testimony at the public hearing is requested to furnish his or her name, address, telephone number and name of organization (if any) by calling 787-2330 no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 19, 2002.

Oral presentations by individuals will be limited to five (5) minutes. Oral presentations made by representatives of an organization will not be longer than ten (10) minutes.

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Excavators in the canal digging up soil and another excavator removing the soil to a dump truck to be hauled away

DC Water and its contractor have made significant progress on soil removal, reaching the clay liner between locks 13 and 14 of the C & O Canal, which was used as a bypass for wastewater during the Potomac Interceptor repairs.

Work continues to remove sludge between locks 10 and 13, which is expected to be completed by mid- to late-April. The soil will then be removed down to the clay liner as the final step, and the canal reconstructed to meet National Park Service specifications.

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Today, DC Water and its contractors began removing contaminated soil between locks 13 and 14 in the C & O Canal, which was used as a temporary bypass during the Potomac Interceptor repair effort. Clean-up efforts are ongoing at Lock 10 with work to remove sludge now getting underway between locks 11 and 13.

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Series 2026 Bond Transaction Delivers Significant Long-Term Cost Savings

DC Water has closed on a refinancing deal for its Series 2026 bonds that will save customers millions of dollars and keep rates affordable across the District. The refinancing transaction, which closed this month, delivers approximately $54 million in budget savings over the next twenty years, directly benefiting DC ratepayers through reduced costs.

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Monday 9:00 AM

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Tuesday, 9:30 AM

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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.