District of Columbia Administrative Code

1899 DEFINITIONS 1899.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed (definitions that are codified in the relevant Acts are indicated as [Statutory], and are reprinted below for regulatory efficiency): Abandonment - the act of properly sealing …

1900 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1900.1 The purpose of this chapter is to provide for accurate, consistent and reproducible water quality monitoring data for decisionmaking purposes. This chapter shall apply to ambient surface and ground water quality monitoring, special monitoring studies…

1901 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN 1901.1 No person shall perform monitoring for the regulatory and decisionmaking purposes of the Act without a quality assurance project plan approved by the Director. 1901.2 A quality assurance project plan is not required for water quality mon…

1902 QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL 1902.1 The quality assurance manual shall include the following information for sample collection and field data collection: (a) Procedures for sample container preparation, labelling and quality assurance checks; (b) Methodology and equipment used f…

1903 DISCHARGE PERMIT SELF-MONITORING 1903.1 Self-monitoring performed as a requirement of a discharge permit issued under § 7 of the Act shall be conducted in accordance with a quality assurance manual. 1903.2 The quality assurance manual shall contain the information specified …

1904 OTHER MONITORING 1904.1 The Director may waive part or all of the requirements for written quality assurance information for monitoring needed for oil spills, hazardous material spills, ground water contamination investigations and for other emergency situations; however, th…

1999 DEFINITIONS 1999.1 When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Accuracy - the measure of bias or consistent departure from the known true value and is determined by using standards and duplicates. Act - the District of Columbi…

200 ACCESS TO SEWERS 200.1 No person other than those employed in the Bureau of Sewer Services of the Department, while on duty, shall enter any public sewer or appurtenance of a public sewer without a written permit from the Director. 200.2 No person shall turn, lift, remove, ra…

201 TAMPERING AND OTHER. MISUSE OF PUBLIC SEWERS 201.1 No person shall throw or deposit in or upon any public sewer or any trap, basin, inlet, grating, manhole, or other appurtenances of any public sewer in the District any sticks, stones, brick, coal, earth, gravel, dirt, mud, h…

202 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SEWER PIPES 202.1 This section and §203 are promulgated in accordance with D.C. Code §6-405 (1995 Repl. Vol.), under authority set forth in D.C. Code §6-405(g) (1995 Repl. Vol.). 202.2 The Department shall maintain all public sewer pipes from the str…

203 LEAKS IN SEWER PIPES 203.1 When there is a complaint of a leak in a building sewer connection, the Director shall determine if the leak is in public space. 203.2 If the Department determines that the leak is in public space, the leak shall be repaired at no cost to the proper…

204 SEWER STOPPAGES 204.1 If there is a complaint regarding a sewer stoppage, the Director shall first ascertain if the main sewer is clear. If the main sewer is clear, the complaining party shall be so informed. 204.2 Any stoppage in the main sewer shall be relieved within a rea…

205 SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGES 205.1 For the purposes of this chapter and D.C. Code §43-1607(3) (1990 Repl. Vol.), sources other than the District water supply system shall include, but are not. limited to, groundwater and cooling water. 205.2 Sewer service charges under D.C.…

206 SEWAGE ALLOWANCES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USERS 206.1 A commercial or industrial property may be eligible for a sewer allowance when the amount of water discharged into the District's sewer is less than the amount of water it receives from the District's water distribut…

207 SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGE FOR GROUNDWATER: IMPROVED SITES AND CONSTRUCTION SITES 207.1 The provisions of this section shall apply to all improved real property and all construction sites within the District of Columbia. 207.2 The General Manager shall identify those prope…

209 ON-SITE AUDITS 209.1 The Chief may conduct on-site audits of property for purposes of implementing §§206 through 208. 209.2 During any period when the owner or occupant of eligible property fails to permit an audit under this section, all privileges associated with the sewage…

299 DEFINITIONS 299.1 When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Bureau - the Bureau of Water Measurement and Billing or its lawful agent, representative, designee or successor. Chief - the Chief of the Bureau of Water Measurement…

2000 GENERAL PROVISIONS 2000.1 The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum standards for the separation, collection, and recycling in the District of Columbia of newspaper, office paper, yard waste, metals, glass, paperboard, cardboard, plastics, and other recyclables. 20…

2001 RESIDENTIAL SOURCE SEPARATION OF PAPER, PAPERBOARD, AND CARDBOARD 2001.1 All owners and occupants of buildings authorized to receive District collection services in accordance with § 2010 shall separate paper, paperboard, and cardboard from household trash prior to setting i…

2002 PREPARING PAPER, PAPERBOARD, AND CARDBOARD FOR COLLECTION 2002.1 Owners and occupants shall separate paper, paperboard, and cardboard from their general household solid waste and set it out for recycling. 2002.2 Paper, paperboard, and cardboard shall be placed in recycling b…

2003 RESIDENTIAL SOURCE SEPARATION OF CONTAINERS 2003.1 All owners and occupants of buildings authorized to receive District collection services in accordance with § 2010 of this chapter shall separate the following containers from household trash before setting the trash out for…

2005 YARD WASTE COLLECTION 2005.1 All owners and occupants of buildings authorized to receive District collection services for recyclables in accordance with §2010 of this chapter shall separate yard waste from household trash prior to setting it out for collection. 2005.2 Yard w…

2006 PREPARATION OF YARD WASTE FOR COLLECTION 2006.1 With the exception of branches and twigs, yard waste shall be set out for collection in securely fastened bags. 2006.2 Each bag shall not exceed sixty pounds (60 lbs.) in weight when filled. 2006.3 Small branches and twigs shal…

2010 PREMISES TO RECEIVE DPW RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES 2010.1 Premises authorized to receive District collection of recyclables shall include the following: (a) Single family dwellings and buildings containing three (3) or fewer dwelling units used exclusively for residential…

2021 RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS FOR PREMISES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DPW COLLECTION SERVICES 2021.2 Each owner of a commercial property shall be responsible for the separate removal of recyclable material by a registered recycling hauler or pursuant to an approved self-implementation plan. …

2022 SEPARATION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIAL AT COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 2022.1 Each owner and each occupant of a commercial property shall, at a minimum, separate for recycling paper, paperboard, cardboard, and clean and rinsed metal, glass and plastic containers. The materials that are …

2036 WAIVERS FOR RECYCLING 2036.1 The Director, DPW shall be authorized to waive the provisions of this chapter for conditions of health, safety, or undue hardships as defined in §2099 of this chapter. 2036.2 Any occupant or property owner may file an application for waiver with …