Operations
Date Established: |
October 1, 1996 |
Service Area: |
Approximately 725 square miles Retail water and wastewater service provided to the District of Columbia Wholesale wastewater treatment service provided to Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland (through Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission), and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia |
Blue Plains: |
The largest advanced wastewater treatment facility in the world |
Population Served: |
572,000 in the District of Columbia (2003) Over 1.6 million in Maryland and Virginia |
No. of Positions: |
1,344 (FY 2000) 1,309 (FY 2001) 1,198 (FY 2002) 1,198 (FY 2003) 1,114 (FY 2004) 1,248 (FY 2005) 1,134 (FY 2006) |
Water Pumped: |
123.6 million gallons per day average (FY 2005) |
Treated Water Storage: |
52 million gallons / 8 tanks |
Miles of Water Lines: |
1,300 miles |
Wastewater Treated: |
303 million gallons per day average (FY 2005) |
Wastewater Capacity: |
370 million gallons per day (permitted) |
Miles of Sewer Lines: |
1,800 miles |
Bond Ratings: |
Aa3/ AA-/ AA- |
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