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Public Transportation
Other Transportation Initiatives
Transportation Employer/Employee Benefit Programs
Commuter Connections, Employer Services representatives will help your business and employees find transportation solutions that will not only make your company more successful, but also improve the economic vitality and quality of life of the entire region.
Department of Public Works
The Department of Public Works (DPW) provides environmental services, including trash removal, recycling, and street and alley cleaning in the District of Columbia. DPW also educates the public about sanitation regulations and enforces those regulations. For more information please contact:
Department of Public Works
Franklin D. Reeves Center
2000 14th Street, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 727-1000
Clean City Initiative
This initiative's objective is to achieve and maintain a clean District of Columbia. Clean City Initiative works with the DC department heads that have operational responsibility to develop and coordinate clean city program activities and to deliver clean city services. The initiative has established standards for assessing the cleanliness of the entire city and evaluates it using citizen volunteer rating teams.
Utilities
Electricity
PEPCO
701 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20068
Customer Service
(202) 833-7500
(800) 424-8028
www.pepco.com
Gas
Washington Gas
Corporate Headquarters
WGL Holdings, Inc.
101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20080
Customer Service
(703) 750-1000
(800) 752-7520
www.washingtongas.com
Telephone
Verizon
Customer Service
(800) 826-2355
www.verizon.com
Water & Sewer
DC Water & Sewer Authority
Main Business Office
810 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 354-3600
www.dcwasa.com
Business Improvement Districts
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are commercial areas of the District that collect a "self tax" from property owners to provide services and programs to the entire BID. These programs address cleanliness, maintenance, safety, promotion, economic development, and other collective business issues in their coverage areas. Below is a list of the four BIDs in Washinton, DC.
Public Safety and Crime Prevention
Metropolitan Police Department
The Metropolitan Police Department is committed to providing appropriate contact information to the community for both emergency and non-emergency situations. The following list provides you with the key numbers available for reaching members of the department.
Public Safety Seminars for Businesses
The Metropolitan Police Department can arrange for trained professionals to appear in communities and speak about police operations and crime prevention. Crime prevention officers are available to teach personal safety and security at home, at work, and on the street.
Emergency Preparedness for Businesses
As your family prepares a personal emergency plan, MPDC has prepared a suggested plan for your workplace. The plan focuses on 10 elements of security improvement and safety consideration.
Emergency Information Center
Be Informed. Be Prepared. The Emergency Information Center provides the most up-to-date informataion and real-time instructions on what to do in an emergency. Find information on Preparedness Resources including the Business Prepardness Guide, which will help you prepare an evacutation plan and reduce the impact of disaster on your business. Sign-up for Alert DC, the District of Columbia's three-part emergency notification system.
DC Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
EMA coordinates the city's response to disasters, emergencies, severe weather conditions, and other catastrophic events. It works closely with other emergency response agencies, including the Metropolitan Police Department and the District of Columbia Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, and other District and federal agencies, as well as with the major utility companies and organizations such as the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
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