Design and Construction Standards

LINEAR CAD MANUAL 2023

The Linear CAD Manual and it's appendices are now available by clicking the links on this page. 

The Linear CAD Manual (LCM) is the primary computer-aided design (CAD) reference for preparing linear design Drawings in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water). The LCM is referenced as required criteria in the Standard Scope of Work Exhibits of the DC Water Professional Services Agreement. The LCM presents CAD Standards to be used to produce all Design Drawings and Record Drawings for linear infrastructure that are produced by DC Water and its consultants.

If you are working on projects for DC Water, contact Kyle Tyler at kyle.tyler@dcwater.com or Calwood.Somers@dcwater.com to obtain pre-approved CAD templates for design drawings.

For more information regarding other standards, contact Bethel Abate at bethel.abate@dcwater.com

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

DC Water Officials with NPS and ANC commissioners doing ceremonial groundbreaking
DC Water Breaks Ground on Piney Branch Tunnel, Final Phase of DC Clean Rivers Project

Today, DC Water broke ground on the Piney Branch Tunnel, the final major tunnel in our Clean Rivers Project. This work will help keep sewage and trash out of local waterways and make Rock Creek, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay cleaner for our community.

When we finish the Piney Branch Tunnel, it will hold at least 4.2 million gallons of rainwater and wastewater during heavy storms. Instead of overflowing into Piney Branch, that water will go to the Blue Plains Water Resource Recovery Facility, where it will be treated.

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More than 80 DC Water employees joined thousands of water professionals in Washington, D.C., sharing expertise, building partnerships and advancing conversations that will help shape the future of water.
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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.