Two-thirds of the watershed’s 145,000 stream miles now rate fair to excellent, helping ensure cleaner drinking water for millions in the D.C. area. Over the past six years,…
Read more Enjoy water from your tap: Streams show improvement in Chesapeake Bay watershed – WTOP NewsTropical depression Debby has the potential to be a “drought buster” for the D.C. region, but that will depend on the intensity, duration and location of the rainfall…
Read more How Debby could be a ‘drought buster’ for the DC region – WTOP NewsAbnormally dry conditions across the D.C. area have given way to a drought watch affecting almost 6 million residents across the region. Abnormally dry conditions across the D.C.…
Read more Months of record-breaking heat put DC area under drought watch – WTOP NewsThe probability of releases from backup reservoirs to ensure an adequate drinking water supply in the Potomac River is higher than normal this year. The probability of releases…
Read more Drought likely to persist in Potomac River; higher chance of release from backup reservoirs – WTOP NewsThis week’s extensive, and brief boil water advisory for all of D.C. and most of Arlington, Virginia, demonstrated a major vulnerability in the national capital region’s drinking water…
Read more Arlington, DC are ‘most vulnerable cities in the US’: Boil water advisory points out lack of backup supply – WTOP News
