{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-105.12","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 8-105.12","heading":"Emergency suspension of service.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nIn the event of an actual or threatened discharge to the District’s wastewater system which, in the sole discretion of WASA, reasonably appears to present an imminent danger to the health or welfare of persons, WASA may, after informal notice to the discharger, suspend water service to any user who is or may be responsible for the discharge as is necessary to avoid or abate the danger.  WASA is not required to conduct a hearing before taking such action.\n(2)\nIn the event of an actual or threatened discharge to the District’s wastewater system which, in the sole discretion of WASA, reasonably appears to present an imminent danger to the environment or the operation or integrity of the District’s wastewater system, WASA may, after providing notice and an opportunity to respond to the user, suspend water service to any user who is or may be responsible for the discharge as is necessary to avoid or abate the danger.\n(3)\nAny notice or opportunity to respond to which WASA is required under the United States Constitution to provide to a user as a result of any action taken by WASA pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section, is not required to be provided or conducted pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2.\n\n(b)\nThe services shall be restored by WASA as soon as practicable after the emergency situation has been corrected.\n\n(c)\nWASA’s decision to suspend service may be appealed by filing a petition for an administrative hearing as set forth in § 8-105.10.\n\n(d)\nAn appeal of WASA’s decision shall not stay suspension of service.","path":["Title 8. Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.","Chapter 1. Environmental Controls.","Subchapter III. Wastewater Control."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/8-105.12","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"bc1d6889e39ea6d6ea12e4fc884014a68a1b41dd66d4a25ca39f41998b9bd393","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-105.11","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-105.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}