D.C. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
PWSID: DC0000002 · Washington, DC · Serves 632,323 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), D.C. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY (PWSID DC0000002) in Washington, DC is listed as a CWS water system covering about 632,323 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2001-2004. Those 5 health-based rows for D.C. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
D.C. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY has 5 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2001–2004. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the District of Columbia drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the District of Columbia state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- DC0000002
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Population Served
- 632,323
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 5 | 5 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2001 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2001 |
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Compare beyond District of Columbia
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest D.C. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (632,323). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include DETROIT CITY OF, HNL-WINDWARD-PEARL HARBOR, MILWAUKEE WATERWORKS.
Similar violation count
Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by SDWIS violations on record.
Similar population served
Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ gate).
Nearby Water Systems
About This Data
D.C. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY (DC0000002) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA - BOLLING; Wingate Elementary School (New) - BIE; Fort Wingate Community; Eastern Navajo Agency - BIE. Health-based rows (5 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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