Posts tagged Impervious Area Charge
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As climate change intensifies, how can the region adapt to extreme heat?
How will the Washington region be affected by extreme heat as the planet continues to heat up, and how can we adapt? That’s the topic national and local experts discussed in an event held jointly by the Urban Land Institute and Greater Greater Washington on Thursday, August 8. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Jack and the giants
Congress vs. WMATA; Watch the region grow; Stadium parking; No Metro, slower travel; In the crosshairs of the crosswalk; Chevy Chase, aka Snobsville?; Go green to fight crime; And…. Keep reading…
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Live chat with George Hawkins of DC Water
Our live chat guest today, George Hawkins, is the General Manager of DC Water, the water utility for the District of Columbia. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Everybody chips in
Taxing food trucks; Leggett’s budget rankles everybody; Angels take a hit; Live chat with George Hawkins; Baker’s balancing act; Real estate change hits local retail; Are intercity buses safe enough?; Urban rail safety bill back; And…. Keep reading…
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DC Water increasing impervious area charge, water rates
DC Water is seeking to raise water rates approximately $6.50 per month for FY12 to fund its Clean Rivers Project and pay debt service on its 10-year $3.3 billion capital improvement budget. The largest portion of the rate increase comes from a higher impervious area charge (IAC), a fee assessed on property owners for surfaces that rainwater cannot penetrate. The utility… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Feds pay up
Feds speed up Silver Line funding; Congress orders feds to pay stormwater fees; Transit can never be fully secured; Glenmont getting garage; Silver Spring still debating library ped bridge; Car passenger pulls gun on pedestrians; Are film incentives worth it?; Buy America makes HSR costly; And…. Keep reading…
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Impervious Area Charge is an integral part of sewer service
The Obama administration’s decision to to pay an impervious area fee added to all water bills in DC, reversing its earlier position, is a welcome step toward cleaner water. DC Water levies the impervious area charge on customers based on the estimated level of stormwater their properties dump onto the streets and thus into the sewers. This is necessary to pay for replacing DC’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Feds and their water
No old fountains means no new fountains; Feds to pay for their wastewater; Sewage spills into Potomac; Many Metro workers don’t report problems; Fighting over White Flint pay plan; A positive spin on real estate; Capital Bikeshare ridership is in; Cardinal could run daily; And…. Keep reading…