Residential Snow Removal Service Requests for Washington, D.C.

Data from DC's 311 service request center represent all service requests for residential snow removal. Requests are received by the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) through the Mayor's Call Center (311), a public web intake, electronic and US mail, or other communication methods. The data is provided by the District of Columbia and was last updated on March 25, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of snow removal needs based on service request locations.
• Model seasonal demand for municipal services based on the winter-specific request category.
• Assess public reporting channel effectiveness based on the described intake methods (call center, web, mail).
• Track service request resolution timelines based on the temporal data likely present.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple formats including CSV and GEOJSON, enabling both tabular and spatial analysis.
• The dataset has a specific, well-defined scope focused on residential snow removal requests.
• Last updated on 2026-03-25, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia, Office of Unified Communications (OUC)

Collection Method

Requests gathered via the DC 311 call center, web intake at 311.dc.gov, electronic and US mail, or other methods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 08:05:31.821222

Geography

Washington, D.C.