Va. State Senator Pushes for Water Testing After 243 Million-Gallon Sewage Spill in Potomac River

Va. state senator pushes for water testing after 243 million-gallon sewage spill in Potomac River

After a decrepit pipe burst in Maryland last month and sent hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage spewing into the Potomac River, a Virginia lawmaker is now urging the state’s health department to take concrete steps to address…

Melting Ice Appears to Release More Bacteria Into the Potomac River After Last Month’s Sewage Spill

The broken sewer line itself hasn't overflowed in more than a week, but warming temperatures are presenting new public health concerns.

Potomac River testing shows persistent contamination after spill

Recent water sampling from the Potomac River shows E.coli levels remain significantly above safe recreational limits, according to the Potomac Riverkeeper Netwo

Feds grant aid to DC as crews make progress on fix of Potomac sewage spill pipe

Efforts to fix the broken underground pipe dumping wastewater into the Potomac River may have turned a corner on Thursday evening. Crews with DC Water reached the damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor, saying they reached “a critical step in the ongoing damage assessment and repair efforts” as they start to dig out a blockage of rocks that slowed down repair work. “Crews today are manually digging out the affected area, carefully removing s…

Persistent Elevated E. coli and Staphylococcus Levels Detected in Potomac

In the wake of a significant environmental disaster reverberating through the Potomac River watershed, a team of dedicated researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health has unveiled troubling new data highlighting the persistent presence of dangerous bacterial contaminants, including antibiotic-resistant strains, in the water and adjacent soil. The incident stems from a […]