D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, r. 21-199
When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:
Affordable Housing Unit- a housing unit that is offered for rent or for sale for residential occupancy and as a result of a federal or District subsidy, incentive or benefit, and is made available and affordable to households whose income limit requirements are established by a federal or District program or agency or the Council for the District of Columbia.
Cross-Connection/Back Flow Prevention Monthly Fee - fee charged to Residential, Multi-Family and Non-Residential Customers to recover the facility inspection and oversight costs for each Backflow Prevention Assembly on the premises.
Department - the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
Development - the construction of a premises, building or structure that establishes a new water and/or sewer connection.
Director - the General Manager of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority or his or her lawful agent, representative, or designee.
Domestic Strength Waste - domestic wastewater that does not exceed the domestic strength wastewater concentrations provided in 21 DCMR § 1511.2.
Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) Facility Monthly Fee - fee charged to Non-Residential Customers to recover the facility inspection and oversight costs for each Food Service Establishment operating on the premises that has the potential to discharge oil or grease laden wastewater to the District's wastewater system.
Food Service Establishment (FSE) - Facility that has the potential to discharge oil or grease laden wastewater to the District's wastewater system, including but not limited to, bakeries; bars; candy manufacturers; cafeterias, caterers; coffee shops; delicatessens; commercial kitchens operated in educational institutions, hospitals, hotels/motels, and religious institutions; grocery stores; wholesale or retail ice cream facilities; wholesale and retail marine food facilities; restaurants; and other wholesale or retail facilities that have the potential to discharge oil or grease laden wastewater to the District's wastewater system; and subject to the District's Pretreatment Standards and limits provided in 21 DCMR §§ 1501.01 et seq. and the District of Columbia Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Food Establishment Wholesale or Retail Licensing requirements.
Force Majeure Event- an event arising from causes beyond the control of DC Water or the control of any entity controlled by DC Water, which results in the closure of DC Water facilities.
High Strength Grease Trap Waste - wastewater from grease traps or interceptors, excluding oil-water interceptors.
High Strength Septage Waste - concentrated domestic wastewater from sources, including, but not limited to, portable toilets, septic tanks, and sewage ejector pumps or pits.
Low Strength Waste - non-domestic wastewater, including, but not limited to, groundwater and stormwater, that does not exceed the domestic strength wastewater concentrations provided in 21 DCMR § 1511.2.
Multiple Register - Meter that has two or more devices that can display the consumption volume at different flow rates (high or low) or different uses, including, but not limited to, Demand Flow and Fire Flow.
Redevelopment - the renovation or alteration of a premises, building or structure or reconstruction of a property that increases or decreases the water supply demand or drainage, waste, and vent (DWV) system load. Redevelopment shall not include the up-sizing of a water service or sewer lateral to comply with the D.C. Construction Codes Supplement, provided the water supply demand and DMV system load remain the same.
Single Register - Meter that has only one device that displays the consumption volume.
System Availability Fee - A one-time fee assessed to a property owner of any premises, building or structure to recover the cost of system capacity put in place to serve all metered water service and sanitary sewer connections and renovation or redevelopment projects that require an upsized meter service connection to the District's potable water system. The fee is assessed based on the peak water demand, excluding fire demand, for new meter water service connection and renovation or redevelopment projects that increase the peak water demand and associated SAF meter size for the property.
Water System Replacement Fee or WSRF - the monthly fee charged to residential, multi-family, and non-residential customers to recover the cost of the one percent (1%) renewal and replacement of aging water infrastructure.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, r. 21-199