Potomac River cleanup to start once Potomac Interceptor pipeline is repaired
Repairs to the broken Potomac Interceptor pipeline are expected to wrap up by mid-March, D.C. Water said, clearing the way for cleanup of…
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DC Water says Potomac Interceptor repairs are progressing as Army Corps bolsters site protection
D.C. Water said repairs to the collapsed Potomac Interceptor are still moving forward, with help now from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.…
Potomac sewage spill hurting oyster industry downstream, but not the way you might think
Water quality near the site of the sewage spill into the Potomac River continues to be concerning, but even a few miles downstream…
DC mayor declares public emergency, requests federal support in Potomac River sewage leak
Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a request for federal support and is seeking reimbursement for costs to D.C. and its agencies dealing with…
Watch: See what’s keeping sewage spill away from the Potomac River
In the month since a major section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed near the Clara Barton Parkway, spilling hundreds of millions…
‘Incompetent local leadership’: President Donald Trump blames Gov. Moore for Potomac sewage spill
President Donald Trump criticized Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state leaders Monday over their handling of the massive sewage spill into the Potomac…
Virginia health officials warn to avoid contact with Potomac River due to sewage spill
Three weeks after a 72-inch sewage pipe burst along the Clara Barton Parkway, the Virginia Department of Health issued a recreational water advisory…
Massive sewage spill into Potomac River: What’s in the water, and will risk rise as ice melts?
Questions are being raised about whether D.C. is downplaying the health risks and ongoing environmental damage caused by a sewage pipe that ruptured,…
Nestled On The Potomac River Is A Virginia Peninsula Town That Is A Gateway To Outdoor Thrills Deep In Nature
You don’t have to go very far if you need a reprieve in nature. In fact, less than an hour’s drive from Washington, D.C.,…
‘The best day of the year’: Black Friday shoppers descend on Potomac Mills
Nearly three and a half hours before sunrise, there was a line of people waiting outside the JCPenney at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge,…
DC Water announces second source of drinking water after vulnerable Potomac River
DC Water has announced a second source and outlined plans to make the region’s water supply more resilient. Nine years after WTOP reported…