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DC Distribution: Advanced Infrastructure & Lead Service Line Compliance

A depth-scaled guide for DC's upper-grade Distribution operators covering aging-infrastructure management, hydraulic system evaluation, and the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions/Improvements driving DC Water's lead service line replacement program.

This guide extends the Beginner-level overview of DC Water's single citywide distribution system into the operational and regulatory depth expected of Grade 3 and Grade 4 operators, who are more likely to be involved in system evaluation, capital planning input, and compliance program execution rather than routine field tasks alone.

Operating a Century-Old, Single-Utility System

Unlike most states, where operators may move between many independent water systems as they advance in grade, DC Distribution operators work within one employer -- DC Water -- regardless of license level, because DC Water is the sole utility serving the entire District. Significant portions of the system date back more than 100 years, which materially raises the risk of main breaks and legacy materials (including lead) compared with n

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