by Zach Israel
guest contributor

Through September 30, 2022, DC Water is offering free lead service line replacement for eligible households (regardless of income) located on nine blocks within Petworth and Brightwood Park:

Households located on the circled blocks are eligible for free lead service replacement in 2022. Gray dots indicate lead pipes for that household (likely based on historic documentation), while green dots indicate copper or brass pipes.

5100 Block of 7th Street NW
5200 Block of 7th Street NW
5300 Block of 7th Street NW
4900 Block of 9th Street NW
5100 Block of 9th Street NW
5300 Block of 9th Street NW
800 Block of Emerson Street NW
900 Block of Emerson Street NW
5100 Block of Illinois Avenue NW

To see whether your household currently has lead service lines which should be replaced, see DC Water’s map. Maps of the project areas during FYs 2022 and 2023 (and beyond) are available at the end of this DC Water document.

Agreements for this work must be signed by the property owner or an authorized representative. If replying by email (preferred method), sign one copy of the Agreement and email a scanned copy to lead@dcwater.com under the subject "Private Lead/Galvanized Service Line Replacement Project.”

If replying by Postal mail, return one signed copy to: District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, Lead Pipe Replacement Program, 301 Bryant Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.

Zachary Israel is the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for Single Member District 4D04. He wrote the above content for his SMD newsletter, and Petworth News is reprinting it with permission.