Washington, DC receives its municipal water from the Potomac River, a surface water source. DC Water, Fairfax Water, and Arlington County purchase treated water from the US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Aqueduct. The Aqueduct extracts approximately 140 million gallons daily from the Potomac River at Great Falls and Little Falls intakes.

The Aqueduct employs multiple treatment processes to ensure safe municipal water. These include:

• Sedimentation and filtration
• Fluoridation and pH adjustment
• Primary disinfection with free chlorine
• Secondary disinfection with chloramines
• Corrosion control using orthophosphate

For more details about water treatment processes, visit the Aqueduct's website at http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Missions/WashingtonAqueduct.aspx.

DC Water distributes this treated water to over 700,000 residential, commercial, and government customers in DC and parts of Maryland and Virginia. As water travels across land surfaces to the Potomac River, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and can pick up various substances.

Before treatment, source water may contain various contaminants:

• Microbial contaminants from farms, waste systems, and wildlife
• Inorganic pollutants like salts and metals from stormwater runoff and wastewater
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture and urban runoff
• Organic chemical contaminants from industrial processes and petroleum production
• Radioactive substances from natural sources or mining activities

DC Water will promptly alert customers if source water contamination creates unsafe conditions for consumption or use.

1. Where do I call for service tags? 662-746-1583
2. When is garbage collection scheduled?
   • Friday: East of Jerry Clower Blvd to 15th Street North to Clubview Apts
   • Tuesday: 15th Street South to Third Street; East Side of Martin Luther King Blvd to West Side
   • Wednesday: Third Street Northside Broadway Westside Martin Luther King to Wise Street to West Jerry Clower Blvd
   • Thursday: Jonestown; Hwy 3; Magnolia; South of Broadway from Jerry Clower Blvd to West City Limits including Downtown
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   • Police Department: 662-746-1131
   • Building Inspector: 662-746-4743 or 662-590-6108
4. How do I obtain a privilege license? Visit City Hall; cost depends on business type
5. Who is my Alderman?
   • Ward 1: Ronald Johnson
   • Ward 2: Dr. Jack Varner
   • Ward 3: Gregory Robertson
   • Ward 4: Aubrey Brent Jr
6. Who is the City Attorney? Lilli Evans-Bass
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