D.C. Code § 34-2401.20
The unlawful tapping of any water pipe laid down in the District by authority of the United States is a misdemeanor and an indictable offense; and any person convicted of such offense in the criminal court of the District shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year.
R.S., D.C., § 218
1973 Ed., § 43-1534.
1981 Ed., § 43-1546.
This section is referenced in § 34-2401.21.