US EditionTrump and Maryland Governor Wes Moore Battle over Potomac River Sewage Spill Response
A 72-inch pipe burst in January, spilling 243 million gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, prompting federal coordination amid disputes over local management.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered federal authorities to coordinate the response and 'immediately provide all necessary Management, Direction, and Coordination,' after criticizing Maryland officials over the sewage spill.
- On Jan. 19, a 72-inch Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed, releasing more than 200 million gallons into the Potomac near Glen Echo, Maryland; the 1960s-era pipe is part of DC Water and runs under National Park Service oversight.
- Researchers and regulators warned of contamination across the region as University of Maryland researchers detected high levels of fecal bacteria, while D.C. Department of Energy and Environment urged residents to avoid river contact.
- Maryland officials said they were on site within hours, accused the Trump administration of shirking responsibility, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency deferred a legislative briefing, citing DC Water and Maryland leading the response.
- A video inspection earlier this month found a large rock dam about 30 feet from the breach requiring treatment, while emergency repairs are expected to take four to six weeks amid a Department of Homeland Security funding pause complicating Federal Emergency Management Agency coordination.
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Trump lashes out at Maryland governor's over Potomac River sewage spill response
President Donald Trump took aim at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore even though a District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe.
ENVIRONMENTAL CATASTROPHE: Massive BILLION Gallon Sewage Spill in Potomac River One of Largest in Nation’s History in Democrat-Run Maryland
DC and Maryland Democrats are STILL pumping raw sewage directly into waterways leading to the Potomac River, with NO end in sight. Silence from so-called environmentalists who run DC, MD, and VA.
The president is responsible for Wes Moore, governor of Maryland, for dumping millions of liters of sewage into the Washington D.C. River.
Trump and Wes Moore clash over Potomac sewage disaster
President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is a lagging response to a January pipe rupture that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington. Trump took aim at Moore even though a District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe. The 1960s-era pipe, called the Potomac Interceptor, is part of DC Water, a utility based in…
Moore administration pushes back against Trump claims on Potomac sewage leak
Crews work to repair the Potomac Interceptor, a sewage line that ruptured last month and has spewed an estimated 243 million gallons into the Potomac River. Weeks of repair work remain. (Photo courtesy DC Water)Nearly a month after a massive sewer pipe ruptured, spewing millions of gallons of untreated waste into the Potomac River, President Donald Trump (R) weighed in Monday, saying the “federal government has no choice but to step in” and addr…
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