District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

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DC Water

HQO, DC Water's headquarters building, in Washington, D.C.
Agency overview
Formed	1996 (1996)
Type	Water and sewer utility
Headquarters	1385 Canal Street Southeast, Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°52′24″N 77°00′17″W / 38.873250°N 77.004640°W / 38.873250; -77.004640
Motto	water is life!
Website	www.dcwater.com

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) provides drinking water, sewage collection, and sewage treatment for Washington, D.C. The utility also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services to several adjoining municipalities in Maryland and Virginia, and maintains more than 9,000 public fire hydrants in Washington, D.C.

DC Water was founded in 1996 when the city government and the U.S. federal government established it as an independent authority of the city's government.