Permits

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) issues its own permits for activities directly related to the public water and sewerage systems and also provides input to permits issued by the District of Columbia. All residents, private companies and government agencies must obtain DC WASA permits when doing work associated with the public water and sewerage systems.

For assistance in obtaining permits:

  • The Documents and Permits Office is the starting point for most DC WASA's permit services.
  • The Pretreatment Coordinator handles the wastewater discharge permits

Please call 202-787-4177 if you have questions about the pretreatment permits.

  • The DC WASA Documents and Permits Office has one representative at the District of Columbia's Department of Consumer Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Office at 941 N. Capitol Street, NE, to handle simple permit applications.

More complex permit applications are handled at the Documents and Permits Office, Parking Lot before second Security Gate, Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant, 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW. See map and driving directions.

DC WASA charges fees for various types of services. Review the fee schedule.

The Documents and Permits office at DC WASA also provides records of the public water mains and sewers within the city. These records can be helpful for you to obtain permits for certain projects. You can obtain copies of non-secure records for a fee at the Documents and Permits Office, Parking Lot before second Security Gate, Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant, 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW. See map and driving directions.

Click here for DC WASA services associated with the permits issued by the District of Columbia Department Consumer and Regulatory Affairs at 941 N. Capital Street, NE.

Need additional information on DC WASA's permit process or records? Please call 202-787-2057.

What can you find in this section?

  • Permit Contacts
    Who to call at DC WASA to answer your permit or inspection questions. Also, who to call to arrange an appointment for a design review or inspection of pending work
  • Permit Fees
    Review DC WASA's fees for permits, inspection work, and the purchase of deign and construction manuals
  • Application Status Check
    Check the status of a permit application that you have submitted.
  • Design Standards
    Review the basic DC WASA requirements for drawings needed for permits for new or reconstructed water and sewer connections
  • Cross-Connection Control Program
    Information and documents about DC‘s program to replace cross-connected sewers.
  • Public Construction Permits
    Review DC WASA's permit services for public spaces in the District of Columbia.
  • Private Construction
    Check out the policies and procedures related to permits, certificates, flow tests and plan approvals issued by DC WASA.

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