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DC Water releases new lead map, part of 2023 Lead Free DC plan

DC Water releases new lead map, part of 2023 Lead Free DC plan

August 14, 2023 at 8:49 am 0 comments

This summer DC Water released its 2023 Lead Free DC (LFDC) Plan, detailing the necessary actions required from DC Water, customers the District of Columbia, and other key partners to accelerate lead line replacement efforts. Lead Free DC launched in 2019 with the goal of removingRead More

DC Water welcomes new chief operating officer

DC Water welcomes new chief operating officer

July 6, 2023 at 6:45 am 0 comments

In May, DC Water named Jeffrey F. Thompson as the authority’s new chief operating officer and executive vice president. Thompson comes to DC Water from the Birmingham (AL) Water Works Board, where he had served as assistant general manager since 2019. In that capacity, heRead More

WSSC Water names new GM, CEO

WSSC Water names new GM, CEO

November 29, 2022 at 1:09 pm 0 comments

Ushering in a new era of leadership, stakeholder engagement and strategic opportunities, WSSC Water’s Board of Commissioners has announced Kishia L. Powell as the commission’s next general manager and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. Powell currently serves as DC Water’s chief operating officer andRead More

DC Water CEO, GM to give opening keynote at Water Finance Conference

DC Water CEO, GM to give opening keynote at Water Finance Conference

July 18, 2022 at 5:00 am 0 comments

Eighth annual conference coming to nation’s capital Aug. 17-18 David L. Gadis, chief executive officer and general manager of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), will give the opening keynote at the eighth annual Water Finance Conference on the morning ofRead More

Utilities, partners collaborate on industry-first digital twin readiness guide  

Utilities, partners collaborate on industry-first digital twin readiness guide  

May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am 0 comments

A diverse group of global utilities, solution providers, academia and thought leaders have developed a groundbreaking Digital Twin Readiness Guide, the first-of-its-kind roadmap for digital twin implementation to advance the water industry. Spearheaded by the SWAN Forum, Brown and Caldwell, DHI, and with contributions fromRead More

DC Water gets $156 million WIFIA loan

DC Water gets $156 million WIFIA loan

April 19, 2021 at 6:08 am 0 comments

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced a $156 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water). The loan will help finance water infrastructure improvements throughout the city, includingRead More

DC Water hires new general counsel

DC Water hires new general counsel

December 30, 2019 at 2:00 pm 0 comments

DC Water announced in November that Marc Battle will serve as its general council and executive vice president for legal affairs. The announcement followed a rigorous national search overseen by the DC Water Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to have Marc and his expertiseRead More

DC Water to offer new lead service line replacement program

DC Water to offer new lead service line replacement program

December 10, 2018 at 7:00 am 0 comments

DC Water has announced plans to work closely with the District government to implement a new lead service replacement program that offers free and discounted replacements of lead water service pipes on private property for thousands of homes across the city. The program will beRead More

Sharing the Risks and Rewards

Sharing the Risks and Rewards

June 18, 2018 at 11:45 am 0 comments

Could the ‘Pay for Success’ Model of Environmental Impact Bonds Be the Future of Water Infrastructure Financing? By Eric Letsinger My wife and I have typically shied away from hobbies that could put me in a position of having to fix things that might break —Read More

DC Water names new CEO

DC Water names new CEO

May 3, 2018 at 4:52 pm 0 comments

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority’s Board of Directors today named David L. Gadis as the new chief executive officer and general manager of DC Water. Gadis was selected after a nationwide search that attracted more than 100 candidates. “David impressed our selectionRead More