DC Water CEO addresses community in wake of massive sewage spill

60-year-old pipe at center of one of largest sewage spills in US history

DC Water’s CEO addressed the public after a major sewer pipe failure led to one of the largest wastewater spills in U.S. history.

DC Water CEO releases letter on massive Potomac River sewage spill

DC Water has said its working on repairing the sewage line and an environmental restoration plan. Neither are done yet.

DC Water CEO issues open letter amid new sewer collapse challenges

DC Water is facing new hurdles this week as crews continue emergency repairs on the massive sewer line that collapsed last month.

DC Water CEO writes open letter on Potomac sewage spill

DC Water is speaking out about last month’s Potomac Interceptor sewage spill, with CEO David Gadis calling the incident “deeply troubling” in a new open letter.

DC Water CEO addresses community in wake of massive sewage spill

D.C. 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 to the community Wednesday. The failure in a section of a 72-inch sewer pipe, known as the Potomac Interceptor, resulted in the release of hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river just inside the Beltway along the C&O Canal in Montgomery County, Maryland. It’s co…

Continuing Coverage of the Massive Potomac Sewage Spill cont. “An open letter from DC Water CEO David L. Gadis about the Potomac Interceptor”

From DC Water: "February 11, 2026 Our Shared Commitment to the Potomac River To our neighbors, community partners, and everyone who cares deeply about the Potomac River, I want to begin by acknowledging what so many residents, environmental advocates, and river users have expressed in recent weeks: the sewer break on January 19, 2026, was