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Investigation OpenMarylandFiled February 20, 2025

Understanding your Douglasville/Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority data breach notification letter

If a Douglasville/Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority letter arrived in your mailbox, here is what it means, why you received it, and the free steps you can take right now.

Why you received this letter

The Douglasville/Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority has filed a data security incident report with Maryland authorities. This filing confirms unauthorized access to their systems, potentially exposing personal information held by the utility. The notification is for individuals whose data may have been involved in the incident.

What to do after the letter

  1. Confirm the notice is genuine

    A legitimate Douglasville/Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority notice references the specific incident reported to the Maryland Attorney General and describes which categories of your information were involved. Compare the letter against the public filing before acting on any links or phone numbers it contains.

  2. Keep the letter — it is your proof of connection

    The notification letter is the document that ties your personal information to this incident. Keep the original and photograph it. If you later request a case review, this letter is the strongest evidence that you were among the affected individuals.

  3. Protect your accounts and credit

    Depending on what was exposed, consider a free credit freeze with all three bureaus, new passwords for reused credentials, and monitoring of financial statements. These steps are free and do not require you to wait for anyone's permission.

  4. Check the record against the public filing

    You can verify the Douglasville/Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority incident against the filing reported to the Maryland Attorney General. This registry summarizes what was filed; it does not provide legal advice.

This page summarizes a data breach reported to the Maryland Attorney General for informational purposes. DataBreachInformation.com is a neutral reference registry and does not provide legal advice.