Section 21-400. RIGHT TO CHALLENGE GENERAL MANAGER'S DECISIONS AND BILLS

 

400.1The owner or occupant of the premises may contest any water bill, sanitary sewer service bill or groundwater sewer service bill rendered for the premises, or any determination of practicability made by the General Manager pursuant to section 207 of this title, by following the procedures set forth in this chapter.

 

400.2The owner or agent of the owner may contest any determination of practicability made by the General Manager pursuant to section 5403 of this title, or any determination of imminent threat made by the General Manager pursuant to section 5405 of this title, by following the procedures set forth in this chapter.

 

400.3In all cases where a bill or a determination as to practicability made by the General Manager pursuant to chapter 2 and chapter 54 or a determination as to imminent threat pursuant to chapter 54 is contested, the procedures set forth in this chapter shall apply and take precedence of any inconsistent provisions of this title to the extent of that inconsistency.

 

400.4Any owner or occupant shall have the right to inspect WASA records regarding his or her account upon request during the normal business hours of the Department.

 

400.5An applicant or holder of a certificate to test backflow preventers may contest any decision by the General Manager to deny, suspend or revoke a certificate pursuant to § 5408 by following the procedures set forth in this chapter.

 

400.6A User may appeal a final decision made by the General Manager pursuant to chapter 15 of this tile by following the procedures set forth in this chapter.

 

authority

The Board of Directors (the Board) of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water or WASA) pursuant to the authority set forth in the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2201.01, et seq.(2010Repl.)) and the Wastewater System Regulation Amendment Act of 1985, effective March 12, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-95; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-105, et seq. (2008 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 8315 (March 24, 1978), incorporating text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 6206 (January 27, 1978), 12 DCRR §§400.37 and 400.37 2; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 1300, 1306 (February 12 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 5358 (June 18, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 1743 (February 23, 2001); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 1021, 1093 (February 10, 2012).

EditorNote

Sections 400.2 and 400.3 issued under D.C. Act 2-112, Second Emergency Water and Sewer Bill Payment Act of 1977 expired on the 90th day following the effective date of the law. No permanent law was enacted. Transfer of functions - § 219 of the "Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996," D.C. Law 11-111, effective April 18, 1996, transferred the functions of the Water and Sewer Utility Administration of the Department of Public Works to the independent District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.