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DC Water lead line record

Start with DC Water's own inventory status, address lookup, and utility-specific next step before using any cost or support page.

Water meter and service line equipment
Record verification

verified record last verified 2026-04-05. Official lookup and inventory still control address-level truth.

City-wide inventory snapshot

Where this utility stands now.

Inventory narrative

DC Water says its parcel map uses verified lead suspected lead no information suspected non-lead and verified non-lead categories, multilingual lead unknown and galvanized iron letters are posted online, and customers can use either the 100 percent private-side assistance path or the voluntary full replacement path depending on whether lead is on one side or both sides.

Administrative record

Official pages that control the next step.

Decision frame

Utility-specific facts that change what comes next.

Inventory status

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DC Water says its parcel map uses verified lead suspected lead no information suspected non-lead and verified non-lead categories, multilingual lead unknown and galvanized iron letters are posted online, and customers can use either the 100 percent private-side assistance path or the voluntary full replacement path depending on whether lead is on one side or both sides.

Address confirmation path

Official utility lookup available

Official lookup: https://geo.dcwater.com/Lead/

Notice path

Utility notice guidance published

https://www.dcwater.com/resources/lead-free-dc/water-service-line-material-notifications

Replacement support

2 verified replacement path(s)

Lead Pipe Replacement Assistance Program, Voluntary Replacement Program

Cost route status

medium confidence

Public/private assumptions stay on the replacement-cost route.

Decision order

The anatomy of the local handoff.

Next step

Use the official utility lookup before making any replacement decision.

Next step

Separate public-side responsibility from private-side responsibility.

Next step

Use a program, cost, filter, or transaction page only after the inventory path is clear.

Replacement support stays secondary to the record.

Program or cost guidance only becomes meaningful after the utility's own lookup, inventory status, and notice framing are clear for the address.

Use the utility page and official lookup first. Cost or support pages should not outrank the utility record.

Keep public-side responsibility and private-side responsibility separate from the start.

This utility is still partly narrative-only, so address-level confirmation matters more than generic interpretation.

Route-level evidence

Source evidence behind this utility overview.

DC Water

DC Water's inventory map uses verified lead suspected lead no information suspected non-lead and verified non-lead categories for parcel lookup.

https://www.dcwater.com/do-you-have-lead-pipes-let-us-help-you-find-out

DC Water

DC Water publishes lead unknown and galvanized-iron notification letters in multiple languages and directs customers to Lead Free DC at [email protected] or 202-787-4044 for help.

https://www.dcwater.com/resources/lead-free-dc/water-service-line-material-notifications