Every person who maliciously breaks, injures, defaces, or destroys any main or pipe, bend, branch, valve, hydrant, service pipe, or any other fixture used for the distribution of water throughout the streets and avenues, or for its introduction into the houses, tenements, or buildings of the District of Columbia, shall be punishable by imprisonment in the District jail for not more than 2 years.
(R.S., D.C., § 220; Feb. 25, 1885, 23 Stat. 319, ch. 145.)
1981 Ed., § 43-1548.
1973 Ed., § 43-1536.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 24 - Water Supply, Assessments, and Rates
Subchapter I - General Provisions
§ 34–2401.01. Mayor to have power to erect water mains, pipes, and fireplugs
§ 34–2401.02. Operations of Water Department to be under direction of Engineer’s Office
§ 34–2401.03. Water supply; rules and regulations
§ 34–2401.04. Fiscal year of Water Department
§ 34–2401.05. Payment of rates for water and water service
§ 34–2401.06. Change of ownership or occupancy; statement of account
§ 34–2401.07. Water main taxes and rents to be uniform
§ 34–2401.08. Department of Environmental Services
§ 34–2401.09. Refund of overpaid assessments
§ 34–2401.10. Water rents — Refund for erroneous payment
§ 34–2401.11. Mayor to have authority to collect water rates in advance
§ 34–2401.12. Water rates not to be a source of revenue
§ 34–2401.13. Payment of water tax into General Fund. [Repealed]
§ 34–2401.14. Payment of water rents from Washington Aqueduct into General Fund
§ 34–2401.15. Water not to be diverted beyond District
§ 34–2401.16. Delivery of water — Nearby Maryland; contract
§ 34–2401.17. Delivery of water — Arlington County, Virginia
§ 34–2401.18. “Mayor,” “District of Columbia water system” defined
§ 34–2401.19. Acquisition of land and right-of-way for pipelines
§ 34–2401.20. Unlawful tapping of water pipe; penalty
§ 34–2401.21. Notification of violations
§ 34–2401.22. Penalty for damaging or defacing water pipes
§ 34–2401.23. Main pipes; laying for use of public buildings
§ 34–2401.24. Unauthorized opening of mains or pipes
§ 34–2401.25. Water and water service supplied for the use of the government of the United States