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 NewsWith one of the Potomac River’s drinking water intakes shut down after last month’s massive sewage spill, concerns are growing about how vulnerable the region is without a…
Read more DC Del. Norton presses leader of Army Corps on search for backup water source – 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 NewsA Virginia lawmaker is urging the state’s health department to take concrete steps to address the potential health risks linked to the sewage spilling into the Potomac River.…
Read more ‘This one will trickle down’: Va. lawmaker pushes for water testing in Potomac River sewage spill – WTOP NewsPresident Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to D.C. to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage…
Read more Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River – 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 NewsD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser indicated she’s working to not only mitigate the impact of a massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, but to protect District residents from…
Read more DC mayor on request for federal assistance with sewer line repairs: ‘We’re different’ – 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 NewsA collapse in the Potomac Interceptor sewer line sent over 200 million gallons of waste water into the Potomac River, prompting recreation advisories while officials said the region’s drinking…
Read more What Potomac sewage spillage means for drinking waterD.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 NewsThree weeks after a 72-inch sewage pipe burst along the Clara Barton Parkway, the Virginia Department of Health issued a recreational water advisory Friday telling residents to avoid…
Read more Virginia health officials warn to avoid contact with Potomac River due to sewage spill – WTOP NewsAs D.C.’s snow and ice finally melt, rising sodium levels from road salt are fueling a growing water‑quality threat. The ice and snow that fell on the D.C.…
Read more With the melting snow comes a hazard to our waterways – 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 NewsDC Water CEO David Gaddis resolved to do everything possible to reclaim the Potomac River after last month’s disastrous sewer pipe break, he said in an open letter…
Read more DC Water CEO addresses community in wake of massive sewage spill – WTOP NewsIt’s going to take at least another four weeks to repair a large sewer pipe that collapsed last month, spilling wastewater into the Potomac River. A recently placed…
Read more DC Water says it will take longer to repair broken sewer pipe in Potomac River spill – WTOP NewsWhether it’s a backyard pond, an area lake or the Potomac River, first responders are urging the public to stay off the ice. Whether it’s a backyard pond,…
Read more ‘Dangerous and deadly’: First responders urge people to stay off the ice – WTOP NewsThe NTSB will recommend additional action, and the families of the victims have said they hope that leads to meaningful changes. WASHINGTON (AP) — An air traffic…
Read more Investigator describes intense air traffic at time of deadly midair collision near DC – WTOP News