Potomac Sewage Threatens DC’s 250th Independence Day
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A collapsed sewer line in the Potomac Interceptor has unleashed hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, risking the Washington, D.C. area’s planned 250th Independence Day celebrations as heat and humidity threaten to carry the stench into the capital; authorities reroute wastewater, FEMA coordinates relief, and political blame is flying between Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as the city races to fix the problem before July 4.
- Sewage-filled Potomac river risks ruining America’s birthday The Telegraph
- Potomac River in D.C. Is Safe, Officials Say. But Locals Still Worry About the Poop. The New York Times
- ‘Once in a lifetime type break’: DC Water official on what review shows regarding sewage spill WTOP
- Cleanup begins along the C&O Canal after sewage spill, but rain slows early work Bethesda Magazine
- If you’re a WSSC Water customer, you’ll also pay for the Potomac sewage pipe collapse thebanner.com
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