Officials said during a town hall in Southeast D.C. that bacteria levels are dropping to the point that people will be allowed back onto the river for recreational…
Read more DC Water officials say section of Potomac River expected to reopen soon after spill – WTOP NewsD.C. officials said they’re getting a clearer picture of how much federal help will be available as crews continue repairing the collapsed Potomac Interceptor. This page contains a…
Read more DC provides clearer picture of limited federal help for Potomac Interceptor repair – WTOP NewsD.C. Water said repairs to the collapsed Potomac Interceptor are still moving forward, with help now from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Work to repair the collapsed…
Read more DC Water says Potomac Interceptor repairs are progressing as Army Corps bolsters site protection – WTOP NewsThe cost of cleaning up and making repairs after a sewer line failure sent hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River will total around…
Read more Who foots the $20M bill of the Potomac River sewage cleanup, repairs? – WTOP NewsMayor Muriel Bowser has issued a request for federal support and is seeking reimbursement for costs to D.C. and its agencies dealing with a ruptured pipe that has…
Read more DC mayor declares public emergency, requests federal support in Potomac River sewage leak – WTOP NewsLater this week, DC Water expects to begin excavating near the collapsed section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line to assess the damage to the pipe and remove…
Read more DC Water looks toward long-term cleanup of C&O Canal, Potomac River – WTOP NewsIn the month since a major section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed near the Clara Barton Parkway, spilling hundreds of millions of untreated into the Potomac…
Read more Watch: See what’s keeping sewage spill away from the Potomac River – WTOP NewsD.C. Water boosts pumping power and activates a third flume at the Potomac sewer break, but warns overflow risk remains until a rock dam is removed. D.C. Water…
Read more Progress at Potomac sewer collapse but overflow risk remains, DC Water says – WTOP NewsQuestions are being raised about whether D.C. is downplaying the health risks and ongoing environmental damage caused by a sewage pipe that ruptured, sending millions of gallons of…
Read more Massive sewage spill into Potomac River: What’s in the water, what are the risks rise as ice melts? – WTOP NewsD.C. Water said major progress has been made in its efforts to contain a sewer overflow that began after a section of the Potomac Interceptor collapsed along Clara…
Read more Bypass brings DC Water close to containing C&O Canal sewer overflow – WTOP NewsA section of a sewer line collapsed late Monday, overflowing into the C&O Canal Park. A major sewage spill could have some effect for commuters using the Clara…
Read more Sewer line collapse triggers wastewater spill into C&O Canal near Clara Barton Parkway – WTOP News