US EditionMassive Potomac Sewage Spill Contaminates River with Extreme E coli Levels
A 6-foot sewer pipe collapse in Montgomery County released about 40 million gallons of sewage daily, causing E. coli levels 12,000 times above safe limits at the spill site, experts said.
- On Jan. 19 a major underground sewer line ruptured in Montgomery County, sending nearly 300 million gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, the Potomac Riverkeeper Network reported.
- At the rupture near Cabin John at Lock 10, sewage gushed several feet into the air and flowed into normally dry stretches of the C&O Canal before reaching the Potomac Interceptor.
- Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks said testing on January 23 showed a Lock 10 sample measured 4,884,000 MPN, 11,900 times the 410 MPN safety limit, with Fletcher's Boathouse 60 times above safe E. coli levels.
- DC Water says crews are operating a temporary bypass and have sharply reduced the stream delivering millions of gallons each day while repairs continue, and officials say the drinking water supply is not affected.
- Potomac Riverkeeper Network officials warn that January 23 testing shows the discharge contains bacteria, pathogens and parasites now impacting the river ecosystem and suggests long-term effects.
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