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Related Links
This page contains links to additional information on lead, EPA resources, and D.C.-area organizations related to the issue of drinking water in the District of Columbia.
Additional Consumer Information |
To find out if you have a lead service line: If you have questions about blood lead testing: To find out about NSF-certified plumbing and water treatment products: To find a certified lab for water testing: Access the listing of certified drinking water laboratories in Maryland at Access the listing of certified drinking water laboratories in Virginia at Point-of-use devices, such as faucet-mounted filters or filtration pitchers, must be installed, operated, and maintained according to manufacturers' instructions. Improperly maintained treatment devices can cause poor water quality. Make sure there are no plumbing components that could possibly leach lead after water is filtered through a point-of-use treatment device. The device should be certified to remove the contaminant that you are concerned about. If you are concerned about lead, be certain that the filtration device is certified to remove lead. ● EPA’s Water Health Series: What you should know about bottled water: Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. Bottled water is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When purchasing bottled water, look for products certified by NSF International or the International Bottled Water Association. ● EPA’s Water Health Series:
Links to information on water treatment devices and bottled water: International Bottled Water Association NSF International: Underwriters Laboratories: (215) 814-5000 |
DC Drinking Water Compliance Information
You can obtain more information on water suppliers in the District of Columbia through EPA's Safe Drinking Water Query Form for the District of Columbia.
Annual Compliance Reports for the District of Columbia
Hotlines
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline:
(800) 426-4791
DC WASA Lead Services Hotline:
(202) 787-2732
email waterquality@dcwasa.com
District of Columbia Department
of Health (DC DOH) 
Blood Lead Screening
Hotline
(202) 671-0733
EPA Information on Lead
- Message from EPA Acting Regional Administrator William C. Early (January 2009)
- General information on lead in drinking water
- EPA's consumer fact sheet on lead
- Lead in drinking water facts
- Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Non-Residential Buildings (PDF) [98pp,4MB, about pdf]
- Actions you can take to reduce lead in drinking water
- Lead in drinking water at schools and day care centers
- Lead and Human Health
- Technical information on EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) about health effects that may result from exposures to lead
- National Review of LCR Implementation and Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan
- Memorandum of Understanding on Reducing Lead Levels in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities
Additional Web Resources
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
- Home page
- WASA's 2008 Drinking Water Quality Report [PDF, 6pp, 2.3M, about pdf]
- WASA's 2007 Drinking Water Quality Report [PDF, 6pp, 716k, about pdf]
- WASA's 2006 Drinking Water Quality Report [PDF, 6pp, 845k, about pdf]
- WASA's 2005 Drinking Water Quality Report [PDF, 16pp, 456K, about pdf]
- WASA’s 2004 Drinking Water Quality Report [PDF, 12pp, 1.4 M, about pdf]
- WASA's 2003 Drinking Water Quality Report [PDF, 12pp, 1.3M, about pdf]
District Department of the Environment
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Certified Drinking Water Laboratories
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Blood Lead Levels in Residents of Homes with Elevated Lead in Tap Water -- District of Columbia, 2004 [PDF, 3 pages, 85K, About PDF]
- CDC Lead
- Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Young Children: Recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
EPA's Water Health Series
Bottled Water Basics [816-K-05-003, September 2005, PDF, 7 pages, 1.4M, about PDF]
Filtration Facts [816-K-05-002, September 2005, PDF, 7 pages, 1.4M, about PDF]
Additional copies of these publications may also be ordered from EPA’s National Service Center for Environmental Publications.
Archive
The archive section provides links to older information, formerly located in other areas of this site.
Fact sheet on in-home water purification filters (PDF) [2 pp, 227K, About PDF]
Frequently Asked Questions about Drinking Water and Lead
Fact Sheet: Orthophosphate, Drinking Water and Public Health (September 2004(PDF) [2pp, 23K, About PDF]
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Lead (August 2004)(PDF) [2pp, 48K, About PDF]
Community Update (PDF) (July 2005)[6pp, 504 K, about pdf]
Research Newsletter (PDF) (July 2005) [8pp, 437 K, about pdf ]
Blood lead level testing fact sheet (PDF) (July 2005 - revised October 2006) [3pp, 88K, about pdf]
Note: The information presented in the fact sheet represents data from the DC Department of Health blood lead testing program as it was summarized at the original time of publication (July 2005). EPA will work with members of the Technical Expert Working Group, including the DC Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide additional information as it becomes available. Minor revisions were made to the fact sheet in October 2006; additional revisions will be made, as appropriate, as new information becomes available. Additional information on blood lead testing in the District is available from CDC's website.
Update: A recent (2009) study of blood lead levels in the District has been published in Environmental Science & Technology (vol. 43, no. 5, p. 1618) - Elevated Blood Lead in Young Children Due to Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water: Washington, DC, 2001-2004 (subscription may be required).
