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“Dear PoPville,
I saw the post recently about energy bills and was reminded of the recent change I noticed on my Astound Broadband (formerly RCN) bills. I have a package of just home internet (no cable TV or anything, and my own router and modem) and the “bundled services” portion of my bill went from $78 per month to $105. That’s an increase of 35%! (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone else experienced their Pepco bills increasing drastically, both month-over-month and year-over-year? In my case, I’m not at my house several days out of the week, plus naturally keep the heaters off/low and unplug devices, so expect low bills.
Some details: (more…)
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Ed. Note: At some point every March DC Water announces “the Aqueduct switches disinfectants from chloramine back to chlorine to clean our water distribution system and improve water quality.”
“Dear PoPville,
Our block is currently under construction for the DC Lead pipe replacement initiative. Recently, our water has taken on a strong odor similar to chlorine or some other chemical. (more…)
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Thanks to Jared for sending Sunday afternoon:
“Did Old Faithful open a DC location? took this at 7th & Pennsylvania looking toward Anacostia. It looks like it’s a couple blocks away.”
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From DC Water:
“DC Water is warning customers that scammers claiming to represent the utility may be calling and asking for credit card or bank account information. DC Water has received a few reports from customers who stated they received a call that appeared to be from a DC Water number, demanding payment for continued water service. However, DC Water did not make the calls.
Customers should be aware of the following information: (more…)
Thanks to Claire for sending from 44th and Macomb St, NW.
DC Water now on scene.
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From DC Water:
“All DC Water customers in the impact area under the boil water advisory can use tap water for all purposes after following the instructions provided below. (more…)
From DC Water:
“Advisory impacts more than 19,000 customers in some neighborhoods of Northwest and Northeast DC
This morning, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) collected a second round of water samples from seven locations in the areas of Northwest and Northeast D.C. currently under a boil water advisory. These samples will be analyzed at DC Water’s laboratory. Test results should be available Sunday morning. The first round of samples collected Friday evening is currently being processed and will be analyzed tonight. Following two consecutive days of clear samples, DC Water will lift the current boil water advisory, which we expect will be on Sunday.
DC Water issued the Boil Water Advisory after a temporary loss of pressure on Friday, January 19, 2024. This is a precautionary notice to customers in the impacted area to boil water that may be ingested due to water of unknown quality in this localized area of the system. Do not drink the water without first filtering the water (if a source of lead is present) and second boiling it.
DC Water advises customers to search their address on the interactive map at dcwater.com or call the 24-Hour Command Center at (202) 612-3400 to determine if they are in the impact area of this advisory. Customers outside this area can continue normal water use.
The impacted neighborhoods include Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates, Walter Reed, Takoma, Brightwood, Manor Park, Lamond Riggs, Queens Chapel, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hill, Brightwood Park, Crestwood, Petworth, Rock Creek Park, Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, Chevy Chase, North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills, Van Ness, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, and Woodland-Normanstone Terrace.
Customers in the impact area should follow this guidance at this time: (more…)
From DC Water:
“The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) issued a Boil Water Advisory today for some customers that are or have had loss of water pressure on Friday, January 19, 2024. This is a precautionary notice to customers in the impacted area to boil water that may be ingested due to water of unknown quality in this localized area of the system. Do not drink the water without boiling it first. This advisory will remain in place until follow-up testing confirms the water is safe to drink.
DC Water advises customers to search their address on the interactive map at dcwater.com or call the 24-Hour Command Center at (202) 612-3400 to determine if they are in the impact area of this advisory. Customers in the impact area should boil water used for drinking and cooking. Customers outside this area can continue normal water use.
Customers in the impact area should follow this guidance at this time: (more…)
From DC Water:
“DC Water customers who pay their bills online or by phone will see some changes beginning next month. DC Water is switching to a new platform to process payments. Also, due to a steep increase in merchant card fees, in February the Authority will start assessing a processing fee on all payments made by credit/debit card.
The credit card processing fee will enable DC Water to recoup the costs of providing this convenient payment option to customers. The fees that DC Water pays to card issuers have increased 26% per year, from a total of $1 million in 2018 to $2.7 million in 2023. (more…)
