DC Water Supervisor Faces Prison Sentence

A supervisor with the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority pled guilty March 30 to a federal conflict-of-interest charge for approving permits for work applications prepared by his own private company.Londra Watson, 53, pled guilty to a felony charge of criminal conflict of interest. The charge carries a statutory maximum of five years in prison and potential financial penalties. Under federal sentencing guidelines, Watson could face up to six months of incarceration and a fine. Sentencing is scheduled for June 27.Watson's responsibilities at DC Water included, among other things, supervising the processing of permit applications from applicants seeking to alter and make modifications to existing plumbing connections