109.1 It shall be the duty of all police officers to report in writing or otherwise to the Department any of the following:
- (a) Any leak, waste, or break in any water main, service pipe, meter, fire hydrant, public hydrant, drinking fountain, standpipe, horse trough, hose connection, valve, stopcock, or other water supply facility.
- (b) Any valve casing, stopcock box, meter housing, lawn washer (hose connection), or similar device without a proper or secure cover or plate;
- (c) Any fire hydrant that has a missing operating nut or discharge outlet cap;
- (d) Any accumulation of ice in public space caused by a leak or waste in the District water system;
- (e) Any damage to any appurtenance or item of equipment connected to or used in connection with the District water system resulting from an accident or any other cause;
- (f) Any settlement or hazardous condition existing at any excavation or backfill in public space resulting from maintenance or repair work on the District water system;
- (g) The number and locations of buildings destroyed by fire if supplied with water; or
- (h) Generally all violations of this title and such further information as may in their judgment be important.
SOURCE: Article 23, §8 of the Police Regulations of the District of Columbia; 12 DCRR §404.8 (October 1981).