DC Water and Sewer Authority

News/Press Release Archives

This section contains alerts that have been archived.

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

2008
Date	Headline
4/16/08	Flooding survey information for Palisades community *FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY* WASA is currently conducting a study on flooding in the Pa . . .
4/4/08	Telephone service has been restored Telephone service at the WASA Call Center and Emergency Command Center has been restored. Due to pow . . .
3/19/08	A separate water pollution control charge will appear on WASA bills this fall WASA’s proposed rate adjustment, which takes effect this fall, includes a separate impervious surfac . . .
3/10/08	Date Change for the WASA Board of Directors Environmental Quality and Operations Committee Meeting March 10, 2008 -- The March 2008 DC Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Environmental Quali . . .
3/10/08	LTCP Engineering Services NOTICE OF INFORMATION MEETING FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES . . .
2/21/08	WASA to Host an Additional LSR Program Review Meeting in NE Quadrant WASA is hosting an additional Lead Service Replacement (LSR) program review meeting in the NE Quadra . . .
1/24/08	WASA Hosts Public Education Sessions During Review of Lead Water Pipe Removal Program The WASA Board of Directors is in the process of reviewing the effectiveness, timeline and cost of t . . .

2007
Date	Headline
11/28/07	Fall Leaves and Low Water in Potomac River May Affect Tap Water Taste and Odor Temporary condition has no health effect . . .
11/16/07	Report Shows District of Columbia Well Protected by Public Water System The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) has released a draft report which provides . . .
10/29/07	WASA Board of Directors to vote on WASA and Fire Department fire hydrant agreement On Thursday, November 1, the WASA Board of Directors is expected to approve the Memorandum of Unders . . .
10/22/07	Investigation of Sewer Line Break Underway WASA installs bypass pipeline to protect Anacostia River . . .
10/11/07	WASA Urges Customers To Practice Wise Water Use WASA is urging its customers to practice wise indoor and outdoor water use. In light of the unusuall . . .
10/2/07	Date Change for the WASA Board of Directors’ Environmental Quality and Operations Committee Meeting The meeting date of the upcoming WASA Board of Directors’ Environmental Quality and Operations Commi . . .
9/14/07	WATER MAIN REPAIRS DISRUPT SERVICE IN SOUTHEAST This evening, D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) crews are repairing a broken 12-inch water main . . .
9/7/07	Date Change for the WASA Board of Directors’ Environmental Quality and Operations Committee Meeting The meeting date of the upcoming WASA Board of Directors’ Environmental Quality and Operations Commi . . .
8/13/07	WASA reminds customers to practice wise water use WASA reminds customers to practice wise water use as the Washington metropolitan area continues expe . . .
7/31/07	District Department of the Environment Offers DC Residents Free Stormwater Friendly Landscaping The new District Department of Environment (DDOE) is soliciting applications from DC homeowners for . . .
7/30/07	WASA To Host Public Meeting for $800 Million Total Nitrogen Removal/Wet Weather Plan for Blue Plains and the Combined Sewer System in DC The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) invites you to attend a public meeting reg . . .
6/1/07	WASA Invites Customers to June 13th Public Hearing on Proposed Rate Increase The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) Board of Directors is hosting a public hea . . .
5/29/07	Urban League to Handle SPLASH Assistance Program WASAs SPLASH program (Serving People by Lending a Supporting Hand) is now administered by the Greate . . .
2/6/07	WASA OFFERS TIPS TO KEEP PIPES FROM FREEZING With the deep freeze covering the Washington, DC area, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Auth . . .
1/24/07	WASA’s FEBRUARY 1ST BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority’s Board of Directors has rescheduled its 118th me . . .
1/4/07	WASAs budget plan and its projected impact on customer rates At the January 4, 2007 meeting of the WASA Board of Directors Retail Rates Committee, WASA managemen . . .

2006
Date	Headline
11/3/06	WASA Reschedules Public Meeting on River Cleanup Efforts WASA has rescheduled the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) meeting at the Petworth Neighborhood Library . . .
10/27/06	WASA Hosts Three Public Meetings on Combined Sewer System WASA is hosting three public meetings to discuss with the community its $2.1 billion plan to control . . .
6/6/06	WASA Board of Directors Environmental Quality and Operations Committee Date Change The WASA Board of Directors Environmental Quality and Operations Committee meeting has been changed . . .
5/4/06	WASAs Customer Information System Experiences Techinical Difficulties WASA is currently experiencing techinical difficulty with our telephone-based Customer Information S . . .
1/23/06	WASAs Board of Directors February Meeting Date Changed The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority has changed the date of its 107th Board of Direct . . .

2005
Date	Headline
11/3/05	WASA Reschedules Final Public Meeting on River Cleanup Efforts The final public meeting to increase community awareness about WASAs efforts to reduce pollution in . . .
10/6/05	WASA Hosts Four Public Meetings on River Cleanup Efforts WASA will host four public meetings to increase community awareness about WASAs efforts to reduce po . . .
6/1/05	WASA reports 8-inch water main break in N.W. WASA crews are at the scene of an 8-inch water main break in the sidewalk area of the 2700 block of . . .
4/6/05	PUBLIC NOTICE List of Industrial Users in Non-Compliance . . .
4/1/05	New Virtual Tour Available To better inform and educate our customers and the world on how we treat wastewater, we have updated . . .
3/29/05	RFP for Evaluation of Alternative Governance Structures for the DC Water and Sewer Authority Now Available The RFP for Evaluation of Alternative Governance Structures for the DC Water and Sewer Authority is . . .
2/9/05	WATER RESTORED TO HOWARD UNIVERSITY Howard University, which had low or no water pressure for several hours this afternoon, now has full . . .
2/9/05	WATER RESTORED AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY Howard University, which had low or no water pressure for several hours this afternoon, now has full . . .
2/9/05	NO OR LOW WATER IMPACTING HOWARD UNIVERSITY TWO BUILDINGS FLOODED . . .
1/6/05	MAIN BREAK AT THE INTERSECTION OF 18TH AND LAWRENCE STREETS AND EWING STREET, N.E., UNDER REPAIR DC Water and Sewer Authority crews are in the process of locating and repairing an 8-inch water main . . .
1/6/05	VALVE REPLACEMENT WORK IMPACTS SECTION OF NORTHWEST IN VICINITY OF 3d AND LONGFELLOW STREETS DC Water and Sewer Authority crews are currently installing new 16 inch and eight- inch valves at 3d . . .
1/3/05	WATER MAIN BREAK AFFECTS NORTHEAST AREA A water main break at 17th St. and W. St., N.E. is being investigated by DC Water and Sewer Authorit . . .

2004
Date	Headline
12/29/04	FOUR HOUR WATER SHUT-OFF IN NORTHWEST-- AFFECTS NORTH CAPITOL AND LONGFELLOW STREETS TO 4TH STREET AND MISSOURI AVE. A water shut-off this evening will affect residents in the area of North Capitol and Longfellow Stre . . .
11/30/04	WATER MAIN BREAK AT NEW YORK AVE. AND FENWICK AVE., N.E., AFFECTS BRENTWOOD AREA/RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC A 12-inch water main broke early this afternoon at New York Ave. and Fenwick Ave., N.E., causing low . . .
11/16/04	WATER RESTORED IN GEORGETOWN AND ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS DC Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) crews located two 12-inch valves that had inadvertently been tur . . .
10/29/04	EMERGENCY WATER VALVE REPAIR Residents and businesses in the area of 25th and K Streets, NW, on the north side of K Street betwee . . .
10/29/04	WATER MAIN BREAK The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) is working on a water main break in Chinat . . .
10/28/04	VALVE REPAIR IN GEORGETOWN/FOGGY BOTTOM AREA IMPACTS WATER MAIN, LOWERS PRESSURE Difficulty getting a water main back in full service after valve repair work at two different sites . . .
10/28/04	CALVERT ST./DUKE ELLINGTON STREET BRIDGE WATER MAIN BREAK The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) continues to work on a 16-inch water main . . .
10/13/04	Scheduled Water Outage for Dupont Circle Area Valve Replacement Push Will Complete Area . . .
10/12/04	MEDIA ADVISORY - PRESS BRIEFING Participants at a national workshop on water, hosted by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Aut . . .
9/28/04	Northeast Water Main Break at Intersection of 50th and Foote Area residents affected . . .
9/25/04	Water Meter Break at West End Hotel Repair Crews Dispatched . . .
9/22/04	Water Main Shut Down Tonight Emergency Air Valve Replacement . . .
9/17/04	MEDIA ADVISORY WASA Breaks Ground For New East Side Pump Station Station Designed to Minimize Pollutants in Anacos . . .
9/10/04	6 Inch Water Main Break on Wisconsin Ave. Repair in Progress . . .
9/1/04	Water Main Break Break To 16 Inch Water Main Under Bridge . . .
8/27/04	Water Main Shut Down This Weekend Small Diameter Water Main Replacement . . .
7/20/04	MEDIA ADVISORY WASA to Discuss D.C. Auditor’s Report Examining One Large Meter Replacement Contract in 2000 . . .
7/19/04	EMERGENCY WATER VALVE REPAIR Residents who live in the Dupont Circle area along New Hampshire Avenue between 17th and T. Streets, . . .
6/21/04	WASA Community Water Pledge On Thursday, June 17, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) signed a settlement . . .
4/30/04	WASA wins American Academy of Environmental Engineers Grand Award The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) has been awarded the American Academy of Environmental Eng . . .
4/8/04	COMMUNITY MEETINGS The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) will conduct a series of public meetings t . . .
4/2/04	DCWASA has identified the source of the "low pressure" and/or "no water" issue in Northwest DCWASA has identified the source of the "low pressure" and/or "no water" problem . . .
4/1/04	PUBLIC COMMENTS The Board will receive comments on the proposed expansion of the Lifeline Program to tenants as desc . . .
3/30/04	PROPOSED RETAIL RATES HEARING The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors will hold a hearing on propose . . .
3/29/04	BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority’s Board of Directors has rescheduled its 87 . . .
3/6/04	Water Main Repair Update Due to the high volume of calls we are receiving related to the water outage in the Upper Northwest . . .
3/5/04	WASA MAKES EMERGENCY WATER MAIN REPAIR Residents who live east and west of Rock Creek Park bordered by the B & O Railroad, Connecticut Aven . . .
3/3/04	The March 4th Board of Directors meeting is now at 9:00am The meeting time for the DC Water and Sewer Authority's Board of Directors meeting, which is schedul . . .
3/2/04	Board of Directors conducts regular monthly meeting, Thursday, March 4th at 9:30am The Board Directors will meet at WASA headquarters - 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW, in the Central Operat . . .
2/24/04	Extensive School Water Testing Program Confirms Low Levels of Lead in DCPS Schools And Facilities The results of an extensive sampling and analysis program conducted February 14 through February 19, . . .
2/19/04	Lead Service Line Flushing Clarification The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority has urged District residents whose homes have lea . . .
2/13/04	Community Meetings to Discuss Lead Information The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority and D.C. Department of Health would like to invite the public to . . .
2/13/04	A Letter to Our Customers Dear WASA Customer: We want to answer any questions you have regarding lead in the water supply. . . .
2/11/04	Customer and Community Services Committee meeting Meeting Time Change . . .
2/9/04	MEDIA ADVISORY Lead Service Line Replacement Program Press Conference . . .
2/6/04	Information for Multi-Dwellings, apartments, condos, and co-ops The test kits being provided by WASA are designed for Single Family Homes. WASA does not recommen . . .
2/2/04	Actualización de información sobre las tuberías de plomo El agua tratada por el acueducto de Washington que se distribuye a los propietarios en el Distrito d . . .
2/2/04	Lead Services Update The water treated by the Washington Aqueduct for and delivered to property owners in the District of . . .
1/20/04	The Board of Director’s Environmental Quality and Operations Committee Meeting The Board of Director’s Environmental Quality and Operations Committee meeting is scheduled fo . . .

2003
Date	Headline
9/18/03	The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority will be closed for business on Friday, September 19, 2003. Emergency and essential personnel are to report for duty as scheduled. The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority will be closed for business on Friday, September . . .
9/17/03	The Board of Directors Operations Committee Meeting will be held as scheduled at 9:30 a.m. The Board of Directors Operations Committee Meeting will be held as scheduled at 9:30 a.m. . . .
9/17/03	The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority will be closed for business on Thursday, September 18, 2003. Emergency and essential personnel are to report for duty as scheduled. The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority will be closed for business on Thursday, Septembe . . .
9/17/03	WASA Prepares for Hurricane Isabel What we are doing and what you can do . . .
2/18/03	Liberal Leave in effect for non-essential employees On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, liberal leave is in effect for all non-essential personnel. All ess . . .

2002
Date	Headline
12/5/02	The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority is open today, the 72nd Board Meeting has been cancelled. The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority is open. Essential employees are required to report to work at t . . .
7/3/02	Wednesday - Water main break repairs underway on an 8-inch main at 20th & Q Streets, NW Wednesday - Water main break repairs underway on an 8-inch main at 20th & Q Streets, NW. WASA c . . .
6/21/02	New Water Quality Report Now Available Your Drinking Water Has Met or Surpassed All Federal Standards Everyday in 2001 . . .
6/12/02	DCWASA Participates in Annual Ward 8 Health Festival Volunteers Needed . . .
4/8/02	Earth Day 2002! DCWASA will participate in a special Earth Day event with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Se . . .
4/2/02	DCWASA participates in Annual Energy Awareness Day! The plumbers of WASA will perform a plumbing demonstration at the Annual Energy Awareness Day on Fri . . .
3/4/02	Board Schedules Retail Rates Hearing The Board of Directors has scheduled a Retail Rates Public Hearing for April 25, 6:30 pm, at the Was . . .