DC would bar certain water bill charges starting October 2030

The Water and Sewer Authority would be barred from recovering the specified fees through higher customer charges. The restriction covers public inconvenience fees listed in subparagraph (C) of DC regulation 24 DCMR § 225.1(c)(1). The restriction would cover recovery of any portion of those fees. The bill would require the Mayor’s approval or a Council veto override, followed by a 30-day congressional review period. The restriction would apply starting October 1, 2030.

The Water and Sewer Authority would list these fees separately on customer bills. This would cover any public inconvenience fee passed on to a customer. This duty would begin after the Mayor approves the bill or the Council overrides a veto, followed by a 30-day congressional review period.