DPW Introduces Monthly Newsletter

Tuesday Mar 6th, 2018

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The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is pleased to introduce the Customer Report, a new monthly newsletter providing essential information about DPW initiatives and activities.

Starting in March, a printed copy of the newsletter will arrive with monthly water bills mailed to Baltimore City residents. The newsletter will also be available on the DPW website.

“This newsletter is one more way for us to provide information about DPW and to better inform and engage our customers,” said DPW Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E. “At DPW, our most important priority is to serve the citizens of Baltimore.”

The first edition of the Customer Report includes information water main repair activity during the “Bigger Freeze,” Dec. 24, 2017, to Jan. 23, 2018, and upcoming DPW events.

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