Is your drinking water safe after the Potomac River sewage spill?

Bacteria levels near the break, which occurred just south of the American Legion Bridge, have soared. On Friday, leaders of the Washington Aqueduct explained why drinking water isn’t being impacted by ...

'10,000 times the safe level for E.coli' | UMD researchers continue testing Potomac following raw sewage spill

The Maryland Department of the Environment has already issued an emergency closure for shellfish harvesting 60 to 70 miles downstream as a precaution. In a statement, DC Water confirmed it is working ...

Senators seek answers from administration over terminated D.C. golf lease

In a letter to the Interior Department, four Democratic senators from the Washington region ask about transparency, environmental safety and future plans.

Winter Storm Fern death toll rises to 18 as major chains forced to close, 11k flights canceled, & STEAMNADOS sweep US

TERRIFYING “steamnados” have been spotted spiralling across lakes as Winter Storm Fern continues to claim lives across the ...
Bethesda Magazine

DC Water makes ‘significant progress’ containing sewage spill near Cabin John

DC Water is nearing “full containment” of a sewage spill into the Potomac River caused by the Jan. 19 collapse of a large pipe in the C&O Canal National Historical Park near Clara Barton Parkway in ...

DC Water continues efforts to contain sewage, environmental group calls pipeline break ‘a catastrophe’

A major sewer line collapse near the Potomac River drove D.C. Water to divert millions of gallons of wastewater into a ...