D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, § 4100

Rates for Water Service

Effective Oct 1, 2024Authority: Sections 203(3) and (11) and 216 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111, §§ 203(3), (11), and 216; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2202.03(3) and (11) and § 34-2202.16), and Section 6(a) of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1206; D.C. Official Code § 2-505(a)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 1993 (April 4, 1997); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 320 (January 21, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 5977 (June 28, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6452 (August 8, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 8849 (September 10, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 8528 (September 16, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7655 (September 22, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 9178 (September 21, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 9845 (September 19, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7543 (September 18, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8419 (September 17, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 6941, 6942 (August 12, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8820, 8821 (July 27, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11239 (August 2, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 9613 (September 19, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 9798 (July 17, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9696 (July 22, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 7569 (July 20, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 11100 (September 18, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 009035 (July 22, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 008686 (July 19, 2024).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary

4100.1 The retail rate for unmetered water service for building construction shall be Eight Dollars and Fifty-Two Cents ($8.52) for each one thousand (1,000) bricks and Four Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($4.26) for each cubic yard of concrete, with a minimum charge of One Dollar and Forty-Two Cents ($1.42) for each separate building project.

4100.2 The retail rate for unmetered water service for domestic purposes shall be:

(a) A base charge of Thirteen Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($13.95) per year for all tenements two (2) stories high or less with a front width of sixteen (16) feet or less;
(b) Eighty-Eight Cents (.88 cents) per year for each additional front foot or fraction of a foot greater than one half (1/2); and
(c) One third (1/3) of the charges under subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection per year for each additional story or part of a story.

4100.3 The retail rates for metered water service for each one hundred cubic feet (1 Ccf) of water use shall be as follows:

Customer	Effective October 1, 2024		Effective October 1, 2025
	Per Ccf of water use	Per 1,000 Gals. of water use	Per Ccf of water use	Per 1,000 Gals. of water use
Residential - 0 to 4 Ccf	$5.21	$6.97	$5.78	$7.73
Residential - Greater than 4 Ccf	$6.81	$9.10	$7.60	$10.16
Multi-Family	$5.82	$7.78	$6.47	$8.65
Non-Residential	$7.03	$9.40	$7.84	$10.48

4100.4 The minimum rate for water furnished any premises through a metered service shall be Fourteen Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($14.24) semiannually for up to (1,000) cubic feet of water.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 1993 (April 4, 1997); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 320 (January 21, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 5977 (June 28, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6452 (August 8, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 8849 (September 10, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 8528 (September 16, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7655 (September 22, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 9178 (September 21, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 9845 (September 19, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7543 (September 18, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 8419 (September 17, 20

10); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 6941, 6942 (August 12, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8820, 8821 (July 27, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11239 (August 2, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 9613 (September 19, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 9798 (July 17, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9696 (July 22, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 7569 (July 20, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 11100 (September 18, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 009035 (July 22, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 008682 (July 19, 2024).