Section: 21-112

FEES

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 10/1/2025 12:00:00 AM

Authority : 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 31 DCR 1729 (April 13, 1984); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 3109 (May 23, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 5943 (July 16, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 5977 (June 28, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6448 (August 8, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 6836 (July 9, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 8527 (September 16, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7654 (September 22, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 9180 (September 21, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 9844 (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, 8421 (September 17, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 6945 (August 12, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 6941, 6943 (August 12, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8820, 8824 (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 62 DCR 12422 (September 11, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 8505 (June 17, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9696 (July 22, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 9613 (September 29, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 0437 (January 19, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 1722 (February 16, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 5674 (May 18, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 7569 (July 20, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2329 (February 22, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 010586 (August 16, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1954 (February 21, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 11100 (September 18, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 009024 (July 22, 2022); 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); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 008224 (July 25, 2025).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0055112 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2025
N141856 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending 21 DCMR Ch. 1 - Fees and Charges View Text 7/25/2025
Vol 72/30
N141032 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending 21 DCMR Ch. 1 - Fees and Charges View Text 5/16/2025
Vol 72/20
R0054587 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2024
N137001 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending 21 DCMR Ch. 1 and 41 - Water and Sewer Rates, Fees, and Charges for FY 2025 and FY 2026 View Text 7/19/2024
Vol 71/29
N135392 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending 21 DCMR Ch. 1 and 41 - Water and Sewer Rates, Fees, and Charges for FY 2025 and FY 2026 View Text 3/22/2024
Vol 71/12
R0052018 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
7/22/2022
N124541 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - 21 DCMR - Ch. 41 -Amending Water and Sewer Rates, Fees, and Charges for FY 2023 and FY 2024 View Text 7/22/2022
Vol 69/29
N124542 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - 21 DCMR Ch. 1 - Water Fees View Text 7/22/2022
Vol 69/29
N122584 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 21 DCMR Ch. 1 -Amending Fees and Charges View Text 5/20/2022
Vol 69/20
N119709 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Water and Sewer Rates, Fees and Charges for FY 2023 and FY 2024 View Text 3/18/2022
Vol 69/11
R0044579 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2020
N0097656 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending Water and Sewer Rates, Fees and Charges for FY 2021 and FY 2022 and CAP Rules View Text 9/18/2020
Vol 67/39
N0093563 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Extended Comment Period for Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Water and Sewer Rates, Fees and Charges for FY 2021 and FY 2022 and CAP Rules View Text 5/22/2020
Vol 67/21
N0090966 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Water and Sewer Rates, Fees and Charges for FY 2021 and FY 2022 and CAP Rules View Text 3/20/2020
Vol 67/12
R0039101 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
3/2/2020
N0090482 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending Engineering Review Fees and Charges View Text 2/21/2020
Vol 67/8
N0087405 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Engineering Review Fees and Charges View Text 11/22/2019
Vol 66/48
R0038485 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
8/19/2019
N0086002 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Rules to Implement FOG and CCC-BPA Fees View Text 8/16/2019
Vol 66/34
R0036918 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
6/3/2019
N0082972 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Rules to Implement FOG and CCC-BPA Fees View Text 5/17/2019
Vol 66/20
N0079959 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending Fees and Charges View Text 2/22/2019
Vol 66/8
N0075807 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Fees and Charges View Text 11/23/2018
Vol 65/48
R0035548 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
7/20/2018
N0071479 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending Water and Sewer Rates, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2020 View Text 7/20/2018
Vol 65/29
R0035021 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
5/18/2018
N0069772 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Final Rulemaking - System Availability Fee View Text 5/18/2018
Vol 65/20
N0067935 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Water and Sewer Rates, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2020 View Text 3/16/2018
Vol 65/11
N0067957 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - System Availability Fee View Text 3/16/2018
Vol 65/11
R0033900 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
2/16/2018
N0067538 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Final Rulemaking - System Availability Fee View Text 2/16/2018
Vol 65/7
R0033811 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
2/1/2018
N0067097 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending Waste Hauler Discharge Annual Permit Fee, Waste Hauling Disposal Fees, High Strength Waste Fees and Associated Regulations View Text 1/19/2018
Vol 65/3
N0066639 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - Amending the Effective Date of the System Availability Fee Regulations from January 1, 2018 to June 1, 2018 View Text 12/22/2017
Vol 64/51
N0065805 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Waste Hauler Discharge Annual Permit Fee, Waste Hauling Disposal Fees, High Strength Waste Fees and Associated Regulations View Text 10/27/2017
Vol 64/43
R0033383 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2017
N0065504 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending Fees, Customer Classifications and Definitions View Text 9/29/2017
Vol 64/39
N0064168 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Fees, Customer Classifications and Definitions View Text 6/16/2017
Vol 64/24
R0019053 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2016
N0059708 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amend Right-of-Way Fee, Payment-in-Lieu of Taxes Fee, Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, and Clean Rivers Impervious Surface Area Charge for Fiscal Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2018 View Text 7/22/2016
Vol 63/31
R0018782 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
6/17/2016
N0059185 Final Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Establish System Availability Fee View Text 6/17/2016
Vol 63/26
N0057535 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Extension of the Public Comment Period - Proposed Rulemaking on System Availability Fees View Text 3/4/2016
Vol 63/10 - Part 1
N0056755 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Establish System Availability Fee View Text 1/22/2016
Vol 63/4
N0056479 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amend Right-of-Way Fee, Payment-in-Lieu of Taxes Fee, Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, and Impervious Surface Area Charge for Fiscal Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2018 View Text 1/1/2016
Vol 63/1
R0017478 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2015
N0055030 Final Rulemaking District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amend 21 DCMR Chapter 1 – Water System Replacement Fees and Definitions View Text 9/11/2015
Vol 62/38
R0017312 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
7/17/2015
N0054182 Final Rulemaking District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amend Chapter 1 – ROW and PILOT Fees, Water System Replacement Fee, and Definitions; and Chapter 41 - Retail Rates for Water Service and Retail Rates Sewer Service, and Customer Assistance Programs - of Title 21 View Text 7/17/2015
Vol 62/30
N0054180 Proposed Rulemaking District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amend Chapter 1 – Water System Replacement Fees and Definitions View Text 7/17/2015
Vol 62/30
N0051955 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, DC - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amend Payment-in-Lieu of Taxes Fee, Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, Impervious Surface Area Charge, and Customer Assistance Programs, and Add Water System Replacement Fee and Definitions View Text 2/20/2015
Vol 62/8
R0016339 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2014
N0049756 Final Rulemaking District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority - Amend Chapter 1 – ROW and PILOT Fees; and Chapter 41 - Rates for Water and Sewer Service - of Title 21 View Text 9/19/2014
Vol 61/39
N0045876 Proposed Rulemaking Water and Sewer Authority, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amend Payment in Lieu of Taxes Fee, Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, and Impervious Surface Area Charge View Text 1/17/2014
Vol 61/3
R0014368 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2013
N0043792 Final Rulemaking Amend Chapter 1 - ROW and PILOT Fees; Chapter 4 - Customer Classification for Initiating a Challenge; and Chapter 41 - Rates for Water and Sewer Service, and Customer Classification View Text 8/2/2013
Vol 60/33
N0041226 Proposed Rulemaking Amend Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, Impervious Surface Area Charge, Right of Way Occupancy Fee, Payment in Lieu of Taxes Fee, and Customer Classifications View Text 3/1/2013
Vol 60/9
R0012693 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2012
N0027680 Final Rulemaking Amend Rates for Water Supply Fees Chapter 1 and Chapter 41 Water; Chapter 41 Sewer; Chapter 1 Water Supply Fire Protection Fees View Text 7/27/2012
Vol 59/30
N0018471 Proposed Rulemaking Amend Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, Impervious Surface Area Charge, Right of Way Occupancy Fee, and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Fee View Text 2/17/2012
Vol 59/7
N0018287 Proposed Rulemaking Amend District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Pretreatment Fees View Text 2/10/2012
Vol 59/6
R0010798 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2011
N0014093 Final Rulemaking Amended District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Engineering Review Fees and Pretreatment Waste Hauling – Annual Fee per Vehicle View Text 8/12/2011
Vol 58/32
N0014094 Final Rulemaking Amended Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, Clean Rivers Impervious Surface Area Charge, Right of Way Occupancy Fee Pass Through Charge, and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Fee View Text 8/12/2011
Vol 58/32
N0010697 Proposed Rulemaking Amend District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Engineering Review and Pretreatment Fees View Text 5/20/2011
Vol 58/20
N0006637 Proposed Rulemaking Amend Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, Impervious Surface Area Charge, Right of Way Occupancy Fee, Payment in Lieu of Taxes Fee and Definitions View Text 3/4/2011
Vol 58/9
R0009357 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
9/17/2010
N0004536 Final Rulemaking Amended Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, Impervious Surface Area Charge, Customer Assistance Program, Right of Way Occupancy Fee Pass Through Charge/PILOT Fee and Customer Metering Fee View Text 9/17/2010
Vol 57/38
N0001630 Proposed Rulemaking Amend Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, Impervious Surface Area Charge, Customer Assistance Program, Right of Way Occupancy Fee Pass Through Charge/PILOT Fee and Customer Metering Fee View Text 3/12/2010
Vol 57/11
R0008135 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
10/1/2009
R0026535 Adopted Rule FEES View Text Effective:
1/1/1900
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