Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-110
§9505 Paying for Main Pipes
Title 40 › SUBTITLE II — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › PART D — PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › CHAPTER 95 — WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › § 9505
Summary
Federal Government pays only for Washington Aqueduct pipes needed for federal buildings; the District of Columbia pays for pipes serving District residents under law.
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Title 40, §9505
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(a)Federal Government.—
The Federal Government shall only pay for the number of main pipes of the Washington Aqueduct needed to furnish public buildings, offices, and grounds with the necessary supply of water.
(b)District of Columbia.—
The District of Columbia shall pay the cost of any main pipe of the Washington Aqueduct which supplies water to the inhabitants of the District of Columbia, in the manner provided by law.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 950540:55.R.S. § 1805. In subsection (b), the words “its inhabitants” are substituted for “inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown” in section 1805 of the Revised Statutes because of the Act of February 11, 1895 (ch. 79, 28 Stat. 650).
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40 U.S.C. § 9505
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110