01
Executive overview
Key findings
127,562: accounts in FY 2025 (127,532 retail)
384 MGD: Blue Plains rated average-day capacity; close to 300 MGD treated on average
US$1,004.3 million: total operating revenues in FY 2025; operating expenses US$585.9 million
US$9.69 billion: ten-year capital disbursements planned for FY 2026–FY 2035
02
Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Suppliers and consultants new to DC Water
Get the utility's mandate, assets, budgets and project status in one reference before a first meeting.
Analysts and journalists
Check key figures such as FY 2025 revenue, debt, coverage and the approved FY 2027 rates against their sources.
Peer utilities
Compare DC Water's Blue Plains capacity of 384 MGD, its 1,300 miles of water pipe and its bill path with their own.
03
Decision scope
Questions answered
What does DC Water serve?
127,562 accounts in FY 2025 in the District, plus wholesale wastewater treatment for about 1.8 million people in neighboring jurisdictions (FY 2027 Approved Budget).
How strong are its finances?
FY 2025 operating revenues were US$1,004.3 million and combined debt service coverage 2.40x, against a 160% policy target.
What will customers pay?
The approved-rates page puts the average residential bill at US$155.88 a month in FY 2027 and US$164.15 in FY 2028; the proposal estimated US$156.80 and US$165.07.
What are the main projects?
The US$819 million Potomac River Tunnel (2030), the Piney Branch Tunnel (end of 2029), Lead Free DC and a US$625 million Potomac Interceptor rehabilitation program.
04
Inside the report
Inside the complete report
Executive Overview
Utility and Service Mandate
Water Resources and Supply
Infrastructure and Treatment
Networks and Assets
Wastewater and Resource Management
Financial Position
Investment and Major Projects
Tariffs and Customer Context
Energy and Sustainability
Governance and Regulation
Climate and Resilience
Forward Developments
Key Intelligence Summary
Source Register
05
Public preview
What to watch next
Financial Position
FY 2026 results and coverage in the next ACFR.
Investment and Major Projects
The FY 2028 proposed budget and any revision of the ten-year plan.
Tariffs and Customer Context
The next rate proposal, for FY 2029.
Governance and Regulation
Any settlement or ruling in the Potomac Interceptor cases.
Tariffs from FY 2026 to FY 2028 and Blue Plains energy figures, from the profile.
06
Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 12 pages, 15 sections, 15 tables and a register of 22 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
07
Evidence & method
Evidence and method
DC Water's FY 2025 ACFR statistical section, 2025 Drinking Water Quality Report, FY 2027 Approved Budget and approved rates, project and program pages, and EPA, Justice Department and DC Public Service Commission documents.
Sources
22 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 12 November 2026. Principal data periods: FY 2025 results (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025); FY 2027 Approved Budget (adopted March 5, 2026); FY 2027 and FY 2028 rates (approved September 3, 2026); calendar 2024 water quality data; status checked to November 12, 2026. All currency is US dollars..
Evidence boundaries
This report uses authoritative source material available at the stated research cutoff. It distinguishes published facts, calculated values and analytical interpretation. No independent modelling is performed. Forward-looking analysis reflects published plans, documented trends and stated uncertainties. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment or engineering advice.
08
Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
09
Buyer FAQs
Before you purchase
Who can use the report?
Licensed for internal use within one purchasing organization. The PDF and its contents may be shared with colleagues within that organization. External redistribution, resale and public publication are prohibited without permission.
How is the report delivered?
The PDF is available to download immediately after confirmed payment, through our secure delivery system.
Can my organization buy wider access?
Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
10
Utility Intelligence Profile: DC Water
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 99
11
Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Intelligence Profile
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_DC_WATER_UTILITY_INTELLIGENCE_PROFILE_6672a77283f9
- Evidence current to
- 12 November 2026
14
Explore this report family
More Utility Intelligence Profiles
Explore the same report family covering other utilities.
Utility Intelligence Profile: Portland Water Bureau
- Geography
- Portland and surrounding areas, Oregon, United States
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Length
- 11 pages
Utility Intelligence Profile: Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
- Geography
- Wales
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Length
- 12 pages
Utility Intelligence Profile: Southern Water
- Geography
- Kent, Sussex and Hampshire, South East England, United Kingdom
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Length
- 13 pages