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Subchapter I - General Provisions
§ 34–2401.01. Mayor to have power to erect water mains, pipes, and fireplugs - The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall have the...
§ 34–2401.02. Operations of Water Department to be under direction of Engineer’s Office - The operations of the Water Department of the District of...
§ 34–2401.03. Water supply; rules and regulations - Full power is given to the Mayor of the District...
§ 34–2401.04. Fiscal year of Water Department - The fiscal year of the Water Department of the District...
§ 34–2401.05. Payment of rates for water and water service - All rates for water and water service hereby established shall...
§ 34–2401.06. Change of ownership or occupancy; statement of account - (a) Any person who desires a statement of the account...
§ 34–2401.07. Water main taxes and rents to be uniform - Water main taxes and water rents shall be uniform in...
§ 34–2401.08. Department of Environmental Services - The Department of Environmental Services shall perform such duties connected...
§ 34–2401.09. Refund of overpaid assessments - In all cases where a water main has heretofore been...
§ 34–2401.10. Water rents — Refund for erroneous payment - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...
§ 34–2401.11. Mayor to have authority to collect water rates in advance - The Mayor of the District of Columbia has authority to...
§ 34–2401.12. Water rates not to be a source of revenue - The water rates levied in the District of Columbia shall...
§ 34–2401.13. Payment of water tax into General Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (R.S., D.C., § 203; Jan. 22, 1976, D.C. Law...
§ 34–2401.14. Payment of water rents from Washington Aqueduct into General Fund - All water rents derived from the Washington Aqueduct shall be...
§ 34–2401.15. Water not to be diverted beyond District - Except as provided in §§ 34-2401.16 and 34-2401.17 no portion...
§ 34–2401.16. Delivery of water — Nearby Maryland; contract - For the protection of the health of the residents of...
§ 34–2401.17. Delivery of water — Arlington County, Virginia - The Secretary of the Army is hereby authorized, in his...
§ 34–2401.18. “Mayor,” “District of Columbia water system” defined - As used in § 34-2401.17, unless the context otherwise requires:...
§ 34–2401.19. Acquisition of land and right-of-way for pipelines - The Secretary of the Army is hereby authorized to acquire...
§ 34–2401.20. Unlawful tapping of water pipe; penalty - The unlawful tapping of any water pipe laid down in...
§ 34–2401.21. Notification of violations - It is the special duty of the Chief of Engineers...
§ 34–2401.22. Penalty for damaging or defacing water pipes - Every person who maliciously breaks, injures, defaces, or destroys any...
§ 34–2401.23. Main pipes; laying for use of public buildings - No greater number of main pipes of the Washington Aqueduct...
§ 34–2401.24. Unauthorized opening of mains or pipes - No person, unless by consent of the Chief of Engineers,...
§ 34–2401.25. Water and water service supplied for the use of the government of the United States - (a) All water and water services furnished from the District...
§ 34–2401.25a. Permitting authority to install meters - If a department, independent establishment, or agency of the United...
§ 34–2401.26. Contract authority of Mayor regarding costs of Potomac River reservoir; contract payments; appropriations - (a) The Mayor is authorized to contract with the United...
§ 34–2401.27. Acquisition of land for Washington Aqueduct - Appropriations are hereby authorized for the acquisition, by gift, dedication,...
Subchapter II - Prevention of Water Waste; Water Use by Manufacturers
§ 34–2403.01. Prevention of water waste - In order to prevent unnecessary waste of Potomac water, and...
§ 34–2403.02. Use of Potomac water for mechanical and manufacturing purposes - The use of Potomac water for mechanical and manufacturing purposes,...
§ 34–2403.03. Large-quantity consumers to maintain water meters - (a) The supply of water to all manufacturing establishments, hotels,...
Subchapter III - Water Mains
§ 34–2405.01. Water mains and service sewers erected at discretion of Mayor; costs assessed against abutting property - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and...
§ 34–2405.02. Assessments for water mains - For laying or constructing water mains in the District of...
§ 34–2405.03. Notice of assessments - The Assessor of the District of Columbia shall give notices...
§ 34–2405.04. Water main and service sewer assessments payable in three installments - Assessments for water mains and service sewers shall be payable...
§ 34–2405.05. Assessment of property in County of Washington for water mains and service sewers - Property in the County of Washington, not subdivided into blocks...
§ 34–2405.06. Relevying assessments when assessments declared void - The Assessor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...
§ 34–2405.07. Disposal of funds received by Collector of Taxes - All sums received by the Collector of Taxes under the...
§ 34–2405.08. “Service sewer” defined - A service sewer within the meaning of the provisions of...
Subchapter IV - Discontinuance of Service
§ 34–2407.01. Discontinuance of water service for failure to pay water charges - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized...
§ 34–2407.02. Lien for water charges - (a)(1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of...
§ 34–2407.03. Remedies not exclusive - The remedies set forth in §§ 34-2407.01, 34-2407.02, and 34-2413.10...
Subchapter V - Fireplug Tax
§ 34–2409.01. Levy permitted - To aid in the erection, maintenance, and efficiency of fireplugs,...
§ 34–2409.02. Rates - The fireplug tax shall be levied with reference to the...
§ 34–2409.03. Cessation upon introduction of water - Whenever the water is introduced, in conformity with law, into...
§ 34–2409.04. Levy upon discontinuance of water service - Whenever water is discontinued from any building or premises into...
Subchapter V-A - Private Fire Hydrants
§ 34–2410.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “private fire...
§ 34–2410.02. Private fire hydrants - The Mayor shall not approve any permit or related plan...
§ 34–2410.03. Maintenance of private fire hydrants - (a) The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority shall...
§ 34–2410.04. Inspection of private fire hydrants - (a) The Mayor and the District of Columbia Water and...
§ 34–2410.05. Private fire hydrants: determination of ownership - (a)(1) The Mayor shall determine the ownership of a private...
§ 34–2410.06. Limitations on responsibility for maintenance, repair, and replacement of private fire hydrants - (a) This subchapter establishes responsibility for the maintenance, repair, and...
Subchapter VI - Delivery of Water
§ 34–2411.01. Delivery of water — Falls Church, Virginia, and adjacent areas; installation expenses; payments; revocation of permit - The Secretary of the Army, on the recommendation of the...
§ 34–2411.02. Investigation of distribution systems outside District of Columbia - The Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers,...
§ 34–2411.03. Acquiring of lands for pipelines authorized - The Secretary of the Army or the said Mayor of...
Subchapter VII - Repealed Provisions
§ 34–2413.01. Rates. [Repealed] - Repealed. (July 3, 1930, 46 Stat. 988, ch. 848, §...
§ 34–2413.02. Nonprofit housing developments — Eligibility for rate reduction. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-112, § 5, 29...
§ 34–2413.03. Nonprofit housing developments — Forgiveness of outstanding charges. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-112, § 6, 29...
§ 34–2413.04. Nonprofit housing developments — Rules. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-112, § 7, 29...
§ 34–2413.05. Nonprofit housing developments — Submission of willful false statements. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-112, § 8, 29...
§ 34–2413.06. Nonprofit housing developments — Definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-112, § 2, 29...
§ 34–2413.07. Increase. [Repealed] - Repealed. (July 16, 1947, 61 Stat. 360, ch. 258, art....
§ 34–2413.08. Council authorized to fix water rates. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 18, 1954, 68 Stat. 101, ch. 218, title...
§ 34–2413.09. Water and water service rates and charges. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 21, 1975, D.C. Law 1-23, title VII, §...
§ 34–2413.10. Additional charge on unpaid water bills. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 18, 1954, 68 Stat. 101, ch. 218, title...
§ 34–2413.11. Potomac water to be furnished to charitable institutions without charge. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Feb. 23, 1905, 33 Stat. 742, ch. 742, §...