WASA Hosts Four Public Meetings on River Cleanup Efforts

October 06, 2005

WASA will host four public meetings to increase community awareness about WASAs efforts to reduce pollution in the Districts rivers and how the community can help. Everyone is invited to attend. The meeting schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, Oct 12
Francis Gregory Library
3660 Alabama Ave, SE
7:15-8:45 pm

Monday, October 17
Northeast Neighborhood Library
330 7th St., NE @Maryland Ave.
7:00-8:15 pm

Tuesday, November 1
Cleveland Park Library
3310 Connecticut Ave, NW
7:00 pm-8:15 pm

Wednesday, November 2
Southeast Neighborhood Library
403 7th St., SE @ D St
7:00-8:15 pm

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