Repair of ruptured sewage pipe in DC could take 6 weeks

Non-disposable wipes clog pumps, cause more sewer overflow into Potomac

A major blockage caused an estimated 600,000 gallons of additional sewage to spill into the Potomac River over the weekend, complicating the ongoing response to a massive pipe collapse that occurred in January.

DC Water says E. coli rate from Potomac spill 100 times higher than reported

Washington, D.C.‘s Water and Sewer Authority significantly miscalculated the level of E. coli coming from a sewer line channel on Friday after a late January pipe collapse caused increased levels of the bacteria in the Potomac River. On Friday, Feb. 6, DC Water initially reported levels of E. coli at 2,420 MPN/100mL, then changed it to the actual level of E. coli present, 242,000 MPN/100mL, which is 9,900% higher than the initial report. The num…

Water Authority Admits Critical Mistake: Your Water Has 100 Times More E Coli Than They Thought

After a sewage spill impacted the Potomac River last month, DC Water just announced that conditions are 100 times worse than it had previously reported.

Non-disposable wipes cause another sewage spill into the Potomac

After the sewage spill in the Potomac River a few weeks ago, DC Water began pumping the contaminated water and diverting it to the C&O Canal, but on Sunday, another spill released 600,000 more gallons of sewage into the river. Sunday’s spill was caused by a massive clog of non‑disposable wipes flushed down the toilet, putting two of the pumps used to divert sewage out of commission, DC Water said. At the same time, right about the time of the Su…

Potomac River sewage spill could take months to fix, DC Water says

Repairs to the massive sewage spill contaminating the Potomac River could take weeks -- possibly months -- longer than originally expected.

Repair of ruptured sewage pipe in DC could take 6 weeks

DC Water said it could take over a month to repair the large pipe that ruptured and sent millions of gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River last month. While local organizations have assured the public that drinking water is still safe, some Maryland counties have released health advisories urging people to stay away from the sites of the spill near the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The delay in repairs is apparently due to an unexpe…