Many of D.C.’s most iconic event spaces, and thus, places to get hitched, double as government buildings. MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski tied the knot at the National Archives. Former White House photographer Pete Souza wed at, well, the White House. Before she became a star of The Real Housewives of Potomac, Monique Samuels married former Washington football player Chris Samuels at the Ronald Reagan Building.

But move aside, federal holdings, because the new DC Water headquarters in Navy Yard is trying to make a bid as the city’s hottest wedding venue.

“We’re pretty optimistic that our building is really going to catch on,” says DC Water spokesperson Vincent Morris. “Architects took pride to make the building really distinctive.”

Dubbed HQO (get it?), the stunning building on the edge of the Anacostia River is constructed with undulating glass that’s tinted to keep energy use down while maximizing panoramic views of the river and nearby stadiums Nationals Park and Audi Field.

Unlike Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, the year-old headquarters does not treat any of the city’s sewage. Instead, the building was designed as a place to consolidate all of the utility’s estimated 350 administrative workers in one 150,000 square foot place. But HQO is built on top of the O Street Pump Station and next to the historic Main Pump Station—indeed, the building is heated thanks to the pumping station’s wastewater treatment operations. After seeing early renderings, Washington Business Journal called it a “green palace on … a sewage compound.”

DC Water has “been working to market it and reach out to people,” says Morris, noting the space has so far been used for a Halloween-themed dance party and a corporate Christmas party, but no weddings yet.

Already, the building’s has been listed on wedding site The Knot as a moderately priced venue: “With breathtaking riverfront views and five unique indoor and outdoor spaces, HQO is sure to take your wedding day to the next level!”

Morris says that the base rate for space is $7,500, which includes two of the building’s spaces for six hours. Examples of the available spaces include the lobby and the roof.

Is beloved DC Water mascot Wendy the Water Droplet a part of the deal? “We probably could arrange for a cameo for adoring fans,” Morris says over email. “Wendy is great at getting shy uncles and aunts out onto the dance floor, children adore her soft belly, and she never touches alcohol, so she is a perfect wedding guest.”

The money raised by renting the space will be used to offset any rate increases for DC Water customers, says Morris. “The more revenue we bring in from unconventional sources like this, the more that we can insulate customers from rate increases.” It’s part of a bigger effort to make the utility self-sustaining, according to minutes from DC Water’s June 2019 board meeting.

This arrangement is unique, per Morris. “There are thousands of wastewater treatment systems across the country,” he says. “We don’t know of any that rent their buildings for weddings or special events.”

Jacob Fenston contributed reporting to this story.