DC Water and Sewer Authority Billing and Disconnection Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
This bill temporarily amends existing laws to increase transparency and clarify billing rules for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. It requires the authority to report monthly data on water disconnections to government oversight bodies and mandates that notices sent to building occupants before shutting off water be posted in multiple languages. Additionally, the legislation sets specific limits on late payment fees and clarifies the process for restoring service and imposing fines for unauthorized reconnection. These changes directly affect the water authority's operations and the residents or owners of properties subject to water service disconnections.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced May 4, 2026
Signed Aug 28, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted to reflect its final enrolled status, but the substantive policy content remained identical to the engrossed version. The core changes include adding the Water and Sewer Authority to language access requirements, clarifying late payment penalties, mandating monthly reporting on water disconnections, and updating notice procedures for service termination.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remained unchanged; the only difference is the document's formal status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'.
TECHNICAL
The document header and page markers were updated to reflect the final 'Enrolled Original' status, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.
REQUIREMENT
The Water and Sewer Authority was added as a covered entity required to provide services in multiple languages.
New requirements mandate monthly reporting to government agencies on water disconnections and service restorations.
Notice requirements for water disconnection were updated to require posting notices 30 working days in advance in multiple languages.
ENFORCEMENT
Late payment penalties were clarified to include a 10% charge and a 1% monthly compounded penalty.
Floor votes · Council Jun 2, 2026
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 2, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
May 4, 2026
Introduced
B26-0680 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Allen
DDemocratic
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